Τhe HOC President and President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Spyros Capralos visited the headquarters of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK) and met with LTOK President and EOC Vice-President Daina Gudzinevičiūtė.

President Capralos thanked President Gudzinevičiūtė, who is an Olympic champion in shooting, for her hospitality and gifted the LTOK the EOC’s commemorative badge together with a symbolic plaque from the Hellenic Olympic Committee with the image of the Panathenaic Stadium. In return, he was presented with an LTOK badge of honour.

President Capralos said: “It was an honour to be welcomed to the Lithuanian Olympic Committee’s headquarters and to be shown around the facility, as well as learning about the important work that they are doing.

Following the meeting, President Gudzinevičiūtė praised President Capralos for his leadership as EOC President and for his role in ensuring there is a greater gender balance on the EOC Executive Committee. “I have known Spyros for many years, we trust each other and work under the same values and goals – to make the European Olympic Movement flourish. Therefore, when he became the president of EOC and I was offered the post of vice president, I did not think long.

Spyros has brought together European Olympic Committees, with daily communication with members of the Executive Committee. He paid great attention to gender equality. I remember 10 years ago I was the only woman on the Executive Committee and now there are seven of us.This is a modern leader who finds a language with people.”