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==Sports== <!-- Commented out outdated photo [[File:SiemensArenaFacade.jpg|thumb|alt=Exterior of a large yellow-and-white sports arena|Siemens Arena]] --> [[File:Vilnius Marathon 2015 volunteers by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A large group of young people in green T-shirts|2015 Vilnius Marathon volunteers]] [[File:Beach Volley in Vilnius.jpg|thumb|alt=Downtown spectators, on foot and on bicycles|The 2024 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup tournament was held in the central business district.<ref>{{cite web | title=Vilnius back on the global Beach Volleyball map | website=CEV | date=2024-05-14 | url=https://www.cev.eu/articles/beach-volleyball/vilnius-back-on-the-global-beach-volleyball-map/ | access-date=2024-05-17}}</ref>]] Several basketball teams are based in the city. [[BC Wolves]] began competing in the [[2022–23 LKL season|2022–23 season]] of the [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian Basketball League]] (LKL). The largest team is [[BC Rytas]], who participates in the international [[Basketball Champions League]] (BCL) and the LKL; they won the ULEB Cup (predecessor to the [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]]) in [[2004–05 ULEB Cup|2005]] and the EuroCup in [[2008–09 Eurocup Basketball|2009]]. Their home arena is the 2,500-seat [[Jeep Arena]]; all European matches and important domestic matches are played at the 10,000-seat [[Twinsbet Arena]]. Vilnius also has several football teams; [[FK Žalgiris]], the main team, plays at the 5,000-seat [[LFF Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=LFF stadionas |url=https://lff.lt/federacija/stadionu-nuoma/lff-stadionas/ |publisher=Lietuvos futbolo federacija |access-date=11 March 2018 |archive-date=14 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514020637/https://lff.lt/federacija/stadionu-nuoma/lff-stadionas/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The multi-use [[Lithuania National Stadium]] is under construction. The 28-court [[SEB Arena]] is the largest [[tennis]] complex in [[central Europe]] and home of the Lithuanian tennis and [[Squash (sport)|squash]] teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atsinaujinusioje "SEB arenoje" – gausybė aukščiausio lygio teniso ir pirmasis išmanus kortas |url=https://vilniusopen.lt/n/naujaarena/ |publisher=Vilnius Open |access-date=11 October 2022 |language=lt}}</ref> [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic]] swimming champions [[Lina Kačiušytė]] and [[Robertas Žulpa]] are from Vilnius. The city has several public [[swimming pool]]s, with the Lazdynai Swimming Pool the only [[Olympic-size swimming pool]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Go Swimming |url=http://www.vilniusmonthly.lt/health.htm |magazine=Vilnius Monthly |issue=11 |year=2005 |access-date=11 April 2016 |archive-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826022020/http://www.vilniusmonthly.lt/health.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> Vilnius is home to the Lithuanian [[Bandy]] Association, Badminton Federation, Canoeing Sports Federation, Baseball Association, Biathlon Federation, Sailors Union, Football Federation, Fencing Federation, Cycling Sports Federation, Archery Federation, Athletics Federation, Ice Hockey Federation, Basketball Federation, Curling Federation, Rowing Federation, Wrestling Federation, Speed Skating Association, Gymnastics Federation, Equestrian Union, Modern Pentathlon Federation, Shooting Union, Triathlon Federation, Volleyball Federation, Tennis Union, Taekwondo Federation, Weightlifting Federation, Table Tennis Association, Skiing Association, Rugby Federation, and Swimming Federation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olimpinio sporto federacijos |url=http://www.ltok.lt/ltok/atstovaujamos-organizacijos/sporto-federacijos/ |website=ltok.lt |access-date=24 September 2019 |language=lt-LT}}</ref> The annual international [[Vilnius Marathon]] has thousands of participants.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Vilnius Marathon |url=https://www.vilniausmaratonas.lt/en/tarptautinio-vilniaus-maratono-istorija/ |website=Vilniausmaratonas.lt |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref>
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