Greta Streimikyte: 'I count myself Irish but I took so much from Lithuania'

As a dual citizen Greta Streimikyte’s large family back in Vilnius, including her four grandparents, will be just as invested in her second Paralympic appearance as her family and friends in North Dublin

Greta Streimikyte: 'Ireland is much more relaxed. It’s really changed me as a person, I’m more balanced now'. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Back in Lithuania, whenever people would hear Greta Streimikyte’s surname they would ask ‘oh, are you related to…?’ and she would proudly interrupt with ‘yes, yes we are!’ In a country where the hard court is king, her relations include a famous basketball player.

Jurgita Streimikyte, her dad’s cousin, starred for the Lithuanian team that won the 1997 European Championship and she also played in the WNBA for Indiana Fever.