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Due to quarantine restrictions, sporting events have been held without spectators in the hall since November, but this has not stopped the arena from admitting fans to the match – by building a large screen during the event, fans can stream videos from home and express support for the team virtually, the press release said.
PHOTO GALLERY. During the Lithuanian national team match, “The Roop” appeared among virtual fans.
The group “Roop”, who watched the game and participated in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, also took advantage of this opportunity. The members of the group, who appeared unexpectedly on the virtual fan wall, expressed their support for the national team with their brand “finger dance” and at the same time they appeared in Europe at an international event for the first time this year.
Although not all countries have chosen their representative for this year’s Eurovision, The Roop has captivated hearts and conquered in an instant the tops of the bookmakers – victory for the group is predicted as the decision to send Discoteque to represent our country was not officially decided. even in Lithuania.
Of the 41 countries participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, 29 countries have chosen their representatives. The Roop betting companies have a 12% chance of winning. Icelandic band Daði og Gagnamagnið is in second place with an 8% chance of winning, and Bulgarian artists Victoria are in third place (7% chance).
Lithuania’s biggest achievement at Eurovision so far is sixth place, which was taken by LT United in 2006 with the song “We Are The Winners”, so if the predictions of this year’s betting companies are confirmed, Eurovision next year, it will take place in the capital.
“It was a huge surprise to see The Roop on our fans’ screen. We will keep our fists raised so that they succeed and bring Eurovision to Lithuania next year. Who knows, maybe next year we will see ‘The Roop’ in our arena not only on screen, but also on stage, announcing the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. “
The confrontation between the Lithuanian and Czech national teams ended with a Lithuanian victory of psychological importance 94-74. However, on Monday night, Lithuanian basketball players await the final selection match of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 tournament with the Danish national team, for which the Lithuanians landed in November with a score of 76-80.
In addition to the Lithuanian national team matches, other “bubble” matches from the last round of the 2022 European Basketball Championship are currently being played at the Vilnius Arena. The teams of Belgium and Denmark (88-65) fought in the capital on Saturday, and Belgium will meet the Czech Republic here on Monday.
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