Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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| Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| 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]
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 | ||||
