A Revitalized Dream: Basketball and National Identity in Lithuania

Čingienė, Vilma; Laskienė, Skaistė

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“…Basketball has been described as a 'national' sport in Lithuania (Kaunaite, 2012;Selvaraju et al, 2012), a claim that is supported by the high levels of public funding it receives in Lithuania compared with other sports (Cingiene & Laskiene, 2004). Moreover, basketball continues to represent a site of (masculine) sporting prowess in which Lithuanian identity-and success-has been framed in terms which emphasize how this relatively small country can compete with, and often beat, its larger neighbors.…”

Section: "More Than a Religion!" Basketball And Lithuanian National Imentioning

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“…Dominykas summarized how he felt that basketball had become an expression of his national identity: "All my team knows that I'm shooting; I'm going to shoot for people in Lithuania and I'm shouting in Lithuanian language… I always put on a Lithuania t-shirt and when you're playing basketball you will never forget you're Lithuanian, never, ever… it's more than a religion… basketball is what we're proud of; this is what we can show to Europe, the world, that we're three million people and we can play very well." (Dominykas) Study participants therefore assumed 'their' national success and basketball culture were part of their own, personal sporting experience, frequently associating their own expertise with the preeminence of basketball in Lithuania (Cingiene & Laskiene, 2004). Moreover, participants frequently considered their possession of knowledge and skills to be of greater value than local British practices.…”

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Shooting for Lithuania: Migration, National Identity and Men’s Basketball in the East of England

Evans

Piggott

2016

Sociology of Sport Journal

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The accession of the ‘A8 states’ into the European Union initiated considerable migration into Western Europe. The impact upon local communities has seen significant attention, yet little research exists that focuses upon migrant experiences and identity specifically in sport. This study used a figurational framework to investigate the lived experiences of basketball among male Lithuanian migrants in the rural east of England. Semistructured interviews highlighted participants’ motivations to migrate, their acculturation experiences and the role that basketball played during their sojourn. Participants considered basketball a significant means for the expression of national identity and as a focus for their resistance to local racializing processes. Conversely, conflict with established local basketball communities and perceptions of marginalization among migrants were common, creating divisions in local basketball competitions.

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Section: "More Than a Religion!" Basketball And Lithuanian National Imentioning

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Section: "More Than a Religion!" Basketball And Lithuanian National Imentioning

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Shooting for Lithuania: Migration, National Identity and Men’s Basketball in the East of England

Evans

Piggott

2016

Sociology of Sport Journal

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“…The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) estimates that about 11% of the general population plays basketball as amateurs or professionals [1]. Lithuanians are avid basketball players across all ages and genders [2]. Basketball is a high contact sport that challenges balance and stability (e.g., during accelerations and decelerations, changes in direction, penetrating the defensive perimeter, boxing out, dribbling and defense position recovery) [3].…”

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Effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioceptive training with a single-plane instability balance platform

Domeika

Slapšinskaitė

Razón

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BACKGROUND: To avoid injuries in basketball players, they are recommended to pay more attention to improve their body balance. Therefore new training methods and equipment need to be devised. This study examined the effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioception training program while using a new developed one plane instability balance board during warm-up for improving balance ability in basketball players. Players who obtained basketball-specific balance training were compared to a control group. METHODS: Thirty-one male university basketball players (age: 21.35, SD = 0.605 years; height: 190.97, SD = 1.88; body mass: 86.95, SD = 2.61) participated in this study. Seventeen participants were assigned to the basketball-specific 8-week balance training group (BTG) while 14 participants served as a control group (CG). Both groups were tested with the Y balance test (YBT) and postural stability test (PST) at baseline and 8 weeks later. RESULTS: The results indicate significant improvements in the overall YBT for both legs in BTG, but not in CG. However, no group differences were found for dynamic balance performance, but static balance (i.e., postural stability) differed between groups after 8 weeks. A statistically significant moderate inverse correlation was computed between the total score of YBT and the total score of the overall stability index (r=-0.404; p= 0.041). CONCLUSIONS: An 8-week basketball-specific proprioception training program with a single-plane instability balance platform improved balance ability (Y balance test and postural stability test) of basketball players.

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“…The evolution, organisation, management and development perspectives of Lithuanian sports system has been a constant object of international research, especially within the framework of various international projects (Čingienė, Gobikas, 2011, p. 139-156; Čingienė, 2017, p. 179-199). The recognition of sports as an integral part of national identity development (Čingienė, Laskienė, 2004, p. 762-765), as well as the expression of country's "soft power" (Čingienė et al, 2014, p. 264) has been increasingly evident. Upon evaluation of contemporary societal structure, the perennial question is being raised about who is responsible for the evolution of Lithuanian sports.…”

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Formation of Sports Public Policy within the Context of Hierarchy Governance

Čingienė

Gobikas

2019

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This article aims to analyse the process of formation of sports public policy in Lithuania within the theoretical context of hierarchy governance. This study consisted of collection and analysis of official documents regarding sports public policy formation from 2011 until 2018. The data collection was aimed at uncovering of key components of the process of public policy formation – environmental analysis, strategic planning, competence and decision making power, and stakeholders. The main findings of the research concluded that Lithuanian sports governance, along with the majority of other European countries, is defined as bureaucratic configuration. The main responsibility within the process of sports public policy formation falls on the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports and active national non-government sports organisations, while principal objectives of the Lithuanian sports public policy formation are laid out in strategic documents. However, the implementation needs to be centred on institutional and personal responsibility, proper environmental regard and tolerance, and the ability to listen and to reach an agreement.

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A Revitalized Dream: Basketball and National Identity in Lithuania

Cited by 14 publications

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Shooting for Lithuania: Migration, National Identity and Men’s Basketball in the East of England

Shooting for Lithuania: Migration, National Identity and Men’s Basketball in the East of England

Effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioceptive training with a single-plane instability balance platform

Formation of Sports Public Policy within the Context of Hierarchy Governance

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