National Sports Agency (Lithuania)
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| Nacionalinė sporto agentūra | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 July 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Lithuania |
| Employees | 27 |
| Annual budget | €60 m |
| Agency executive | |
The National Sports Agency (Lithuanian: Nacionalinė sporto agentūra) is a sports management body. It is responsible for the implementation of sports policy in the areas of high-performance sports and physical activity.[1]
The agency implements the state sports policy in the areas of high-performance sports and physical activity. The agency also concentrates the functions of financing sports throughout the country, paying equal attention to Olympic and Paralympic sports, and public physical activity. The NSA takes care of sports infrastructure and athletes' rights, assists the country's sports federations and organizations in implementing and strengthening the principles of good governance, administers the awarding of scholarships, bonuses, and annuities for state athletes, announces competitions for physical activity projects and programs, administers funds for high-performance sports, physical activity, and sports infrastructure. The annual budget is about 60 million euros.