Japanese
Frogs figure skating fan site named Rita and Povilas King and Queen
of figure skating.
In 2002 International Figure Skating magazine included Rita in the
Top 10 Most Beautiful skaters (photo by V. Grigo).
In 1999
Lithuanian Stilius
magazine named Rita
the most beautiful
woman in Lithuania (photo by V. Grigo).
In spring 2000, after Rita and Povilas won the first European Figure
Skating Championship medal (bronze) for Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus who
was the president of Lithuania then rewarded them both with 4th degree
Gedeminas order which is considered to be the most significant award
for nondefense citizens of Lithuania (photo by Dzojos Gundos Barysaites).
In March 1999, Rita and Povilas skated in the television production
of Winter
Solstice on Ice. Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko were the creators
of the show. Other soloists included Brian Boitano, Alexander Abt, Mandy
Woetzel and Ingo Steuer, Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen.
In 1994, legendary ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean invited
Margarita and Povilas to take part in their Face the Music World Tour.
