Lithuanians are encouraged not to miss the opportunity to watch the Olympic Games live
When the best Lithuanian discus thrower of all time Virgilijus Alekna won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, the current discus throw hope Mykolas Alekna has not even been born yet, whereas when V. Alekna repeated his wonderful achievement in the Olympic Games in Athens, his son Mykolas was only two years old.
Year 2024, Paris. The brightest spotlight is on Mykolas M. Alekna already as he has a possibility to repeat the greatest achievement of his father by winning an Olympic medal.
“Would I like to have at least a glance at the Olympic Games live myself? I would give so much for such an opportunity! I would scream my lungs out at the stadium so that all the participants of athletics competitions would hear me,” told the radio host of “Radiocentras” Simas Stankus.
As we wait for the biggest sports event of the year, “Radiocentras” for the second week in a row is organising a game, during which the hosts read various sports stories registered by the radio listeners inviting to win an exceptional prize – an opportunity to watch the Olympic Games live in Paris. And not just any competition of the Olympic Games, but the finals of discus throw, where not only Mykolas Alekna, but also Andrius Gudžius and Martynas Alekna, brother of Mykolas, will compete.
“We definitely did not expect such impressive and detailed stories. We received lots of stories how people found partners thanks to sports, became champions by working hard after starting from complete zero or carried around a portrait of Rūta Meilutytė. We had quite a job to do before selecting the candidates,” recalled the host of radio show “Geras rytas” Gabrielė Tetenskaitė – Žvirgždė.
Lithuanian Olympic Team also invites not to miss the competition taking place every four years and they present the prize – tickets to the Olympic Games for two persons.
“We are very happy about this wonderful chance to provide a unique opportunity for sports fans to watch Paris Olympic Games live. This year is special for our country, since a hundred years ago Lithuanian made a debut at the Olympic Games, which also took place in Paris, thus, fans also deserve an opportunity to watch the most important sports event live on such occasion,” explained the Director of Lithuanian Olympic Fund Lina Minderienė.
People willing to win the tickets must register a story related to the sports at rc.lt and wait for the call of “Radiocentras” hosts. All the participants, who answer the telephone, pass to the final of the competition, which will take place of the 5th of July. On that day the winner of tickets to Paris will be revealed.
“I remember being glued to the TV screen back in 2000 and watching the competitions in Sidney. What we felt back then, when we almost surpassed the national team of the USA, it would be difficult to describe those feelings in words. That throw made by Šarūnas Jasikevičius… nevertheless, for me, everything was redeemed by the gold medal won by Virgilijus Alekna. There was so much euphoria. I am overjoyed knowing that on Friday my hand will be the one to draw the decisive piece of paper with the name of our listener, who will be granted an opportunity to watch such an important sports event live,” emotionally revealed radio host of “Radiocentras” Vitalijus Zuikauskas.
The travel package for two comprises the following: tickets for watching the discus throw competition on the 7th of August at the national stadium in France, plane trip Vilnius-Paris-Vilnius, 2 nights at the hotel and breakfast as well as additional benefits from the organisers.
