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This will be the smallest our country's delegation since the Albertville Winter Olympic Games in 1992. The country's Olympic team was approved at the sitting of the Executive Committee of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK) on Thursday.

25 year old biathlete Diana Rasimoviciute, 4 skiers – 25 year old Irina Terentjeva, 24 year old Aleksejus Novoselskis, 23 year old Mantas Strolia, 20 year old Modestas Vaiciulis and 24 year old alpine skier Vitalijus Rumiancevas will represent Lithuania in Vancouver.

The LTOK President Arturas Poviliunas will head the delegation; the Olympic Champion Vida Venciene will be the Chief of Mission. Terentjeva, who will participate in the Olympic Games for the third time, will carry the flag of our country at the opening parade. The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held on February 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver.