Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LTU |
| NOC | Lithuanian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 17 (8 men and 9 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Saulius Ambrulevičius & Allison Reed |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Modestas Vaičiulis & Meda Variakojytė |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Lithuania competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. Lithuania's involvement in the Winter Olympics dates back to 1928, with intermittent participation over the decades. Despite a strong tradition in summer sports, the nation has yet to secure its first Winter Olympic medal.
Figure skaters Saulius Ambrulevičius and Allison Reed were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2][3] Meanwhile, Modestas Vaičiulis and Meda Variakojytė were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 17 |
Alpine skiing
Lithuania qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrej Drukarov | Men's giant slalom | 1:17.56 | 25 | 1:11.47 | 23 | 2:29.03 | 23 |
| Men's super-G | N/a | 1:30.34 | 31 | ||||
| Men's slalom | 1:02.41 | 23 | 1:00.03 | 24 | 2:02.44 | 22 | |
| Neringa Stepanauskaitė | Women's giant slalom | DNF | |||||
| Women's slalom | 55.59 | 56 | 1:01.91 | 48 | 1:57.50 | 47 | |
Biathlon
Lithuania qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[7][8][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Čigak | Men's individual | 58:22.4 | 1 (0+1+0+0) | 50 |
| Karol Dombrovski | 57:00.0 | 1 (0+1+0+0) | 30 | |
| Maksim Fomin | 59:00.0 | 3 (0+1+1+1) | 56 | |
| Vytautas Strolia | 56:15.0 | 1 (0+0+0+1) | 19 | |
| Nikita Čigak | Men's sprint | 27:04.8 | 3 (2+1) | 83 |
| Karol Dombrovski | 27:07.0 | 3 (1+2) | 84 | |
| Maksim Fomin | 26:19.5 | 2 (1+1) | 71 | |
| Vytautas Strolia | 25:37.4 | 2 (1+1) | 49 | |
| Vytautas Strolia | Men's pursuit | 35:38.4 | 3 (1+1+0+1) | 39 |
| Vytautas Strolia Karol Dombrovski Nikita Čigak Maksim Fomin |
Team relay | 1:24:40.3 | 0+9 | 15 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalija Kočergina | Women's individual | 54:04.2 | 9 (2+2+2+3) | 87 |
| Women's sprint | 25:35.9 | 5 (3+2) | 90 | |
| Judita Traubaitė | Women's individual | 46:12.5 | 2 (0+1+0+1) | 47 |
| Women's pursuit | 36:31.3 | 5 (1+2+1+1) | 57 | |
| Women's sprint | 23:00.2 | 1 (1+0) | 49 | |
| Sara Urumova | Women's individual | 48:04.1 | 3 (1+2+0+0) | 77 |
| Women's sprint | 24:49.9 | 0 (0+0) | 84 | |
| Lidija Žurauskaitė | Women's individual | 49:55.2 | 5 (1+1+1+2) | 81 |
| Women's sprint | 23:39.9 | 2 (2+0) | 64 | |
| Judita Traubaitė Lidija Žurauskaitė Natalija Kočergina Sara Urumova |
Team relay | LAP | 12 (1+11) | 20 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vytautas Strolia Nikita Čigak Judita Traubaitė Lidija Žurauskaitė |
Relay | 1:11:29.1 | 2+16 | 20 |
Cross-country skiing
Lithuania qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[10] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Lithuania qualified further one female and one male athlete.[10]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Tautvydas Strolia | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 25:30.0 | 84 | N/a | |||
| Men's 20 km skiathlon | 29:11.9 | 70 | LAP | 70 | ||||
| Men's 50 km classical | LAP | 57 | N/a | |||||
| Modestas Vaičiulis | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | DNF | N/a | ||||
| Ieva Dainytė | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 28:12.6 | 79 | N/a | |||
| Eglė Savickaitė | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 29:26.9 | 91 | N/a | |||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tautvydas Strolia | Men's sprint | 3:42.03 | 84 | Did not advance | |||||
| Modestas Vaičiulis | 3:34.87 | 66 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ieva Dainytė | Women's sprint | 4:49.25 | 87 | Did not advance | |||||
| Eglė Savickaitė | 4:09.61 | 62 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Tautvydas Strolia Modestas Vaičiulis |
Men's team sprint | 6:17.24 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Ieva Dainytė Eglė Savickaitė |
Women's team sprint | 7:38.53 | 22 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Lithuania secured one quota in each of the women's singles.[11] Lithuania additional ice dance quota was secured during ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[12]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Meda Variakojytė | Women's singles | 53.86 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Allison Reed Saulius Ambrulevičius |
Ice dancing | 82.95 | 7 Q | 121.71 | 7 | 204.66 | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Lietuvos vėliavą olimpinių žaidynių atidarymo ceremonijoje neš dailiojo čiuožimo pora" [Figure skating pair to carry Lithuanian flag at Olympic opening ceremony] (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Olympic Committee. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Lietuvos biatloninkai iškovojo 8 kelialapius į Milano-Kortinos olimpines žaidynes" [Lithuanian biathletes have secured 8 quotas for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games] (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Olympic Committee. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.