2024-06-30 15:28:15
There isn’t a doubt – probably the most necessary summer season occasions for Lithuanians is the Olympic choice basketball match. And the place an important occasions are, there are additionally lrytas.lt journalists who attempt to supply their readers with unique content material.
The Lithuanian nationwide crew in Puerto Rico will attempt to win a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games, and the occasions will likely be coated not solely on the courtroom, but in addition exterior it, with a ardour for basketball. lrytas.lt sports activities journalist Erikas Petrikas.
“From what I’ve heard from individuals who stay in Puerto Rico, it is a nation that pays loads of consideration to vacationers, and in the case of basketball, the followers are scorching, however extraordinarily pleasant and heat. San Juan itself is a metropolis of events, leisure, probably the most lovely seashores, scrumptious meals and pleasant folks.
There will not be a lot time to relaxation, however I’ll attempt to convey as a lot as doable of the town of San Juan, in addition to probably the most spectacular picture on the basketball courtroom, the place in addition to Lithuanians there will likely be many attention-grabbing names – Jose Alvarado (New Orleans Pelicans), Danilo Gallinari (Milwaukee Bucks), Nicolo Melli (Saar’s newest Fenerbahce buy),” stated lrytas.lt sports activities journalist E. Petrikas.
Erik’s suitcases are already packed, and the flight is quickly ready.
The Lithuanian nationwide crew will begin the matches in Puerto Rico in Group A, the place they’ll meet the groups of Mexico and the Ivory Coast. Group B in San Juan will characteristic Italy, Puerto Rico and Bahrain.
Two groups go the group stage. There is just one ticket to the Olympics from Puerto Rico.
“This 12 months, our nationwide crew could be very attention-grabbing. Lastly, we are going to see extra of Domantas Sabonis within the main place, which intrigues me.
Additionally, Marius Grigonis returned to the nationwide crew, who will likely be an important perimeter participant of our crew, in addition to Edgaras Ulanovas and Rokas Jokubaitis.
I believe we have now unequivocally the strongest crew in the complete number of Puerto Rico. Regardless of all of the challenges, exterior noise and previous failures, our basketball gamers will certainly be on the Olympic Video games.
We can have clear benefits on the courtroom towards all opponents, and the teachings of the previous will assist the basketball gamers to stay in an excellent psychological state earlier than the decisive battles”, stated E. Petrikas.
The Olympic basketball choice match will likely be held on July 2-7.
There may be already little doubt that the basketball crew will current some actually tense moments, however that is solely one of many scorching summer season stops.
“Now we’re simply basking within the pleasure of Euro 2024, Puerto Rico is absolutely rising the warmth much more, which, let’s face it, will not be missing in Lithuania itself.
This summer season is phenomenal for the sports activities group, as a result of in the course of the European soccer championship, there won’t solely be fights for a ticket to the Paris Olympics.
From July 26 to August 11, we must always positively see the triumphant Lithuanian athletes in Paris. Mykolas Alekna is absolutely aiming for gold, however the place else is Rūta Meilutytė. I’d predict a minimum of two gold medals. I’ve a intestine feeling that that is simply the minimal for Lithuania and we will certainly have medals of one other high quality.
Now we must always all unanimously hope that the Lithuanian nationwide crew won’t meet the situation of the Olympic choice in Kaunas, when Luka Dončičius and Slovenia dashed their hopes – we actually need to see the lads’s basketball crew once more on the Olympics,” stated lrytas.lt deputy chief editor Martynas Suslavičius.
After E. Petrik’s return, he’ll pack his luggage in Paris lrytas.lt editor of the sports activities division Tomas Gustas and M. Suslavičius.
2024-06-30 15:28:15