Feed news minsk.gov.by — Sports http://minsk.gov.by/news/sport/ Last news by portal minsk.gov.by minsk.gov.by EN Computer Centre of Minsk City Executive Committee ® 2001—2008 Mon May 14 21:00:00 2012 GMT "Minsk-2006" Basketball Players Became the Champions of Belarus http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/05/15/1294/ The "Minsk-2006" have again become the winners of the national championship in basketball.

According to the "Minsk-news" Agency correspondent, in the final tournament involving teams Quartet, which was held in Minsk, the team of Andrey Krivonos first beat "Minsk-2006-2" (87:76), and then in the game for "gold" they overpowered "Grodno-93" - 97:74.

The most useful in duels were Justin Knox and Alexander Kudryavtsev.

In the match for third place of the "Minsk-2006-2" were stronger than the Vitebsk "Rubon" - 85:74.]]> Sports Mon May 14 21:00:00 2012 GMT Belarus has obtained the right to host the European championship in boxing in 2013 http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/04/21/1078/ European Boxing Championships 2013 will be held at "Minsk-Arena". Tentative dates for the European Championships 2013 in Minsk: from May 17 to May 26. This decision was taken at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Confederation of Boxing in Trabzon, Turkey, on 19 April. In voting for the right to take the continental forum Belarus took the lead over Holland. Serbia was also interested in hosting the tournament but before the vote it withdrew its candidacy. According to the Belarusian Boxing Federation, a qualitative presentation of the application for the future tournament prepared by the Belarusian side, perfect conditions for holding competitions and receiving guests and participants of the European championship played a decisive role in choosing Minsk for hosting the tournament.]]> Sports Fri Apr 20 21:00:00 2012 GMT Minskers to Represent Belarus at the World Cup of Sport Dancing in Wheelchairs http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/03/16/722/ A major international tournament on sport dancing in wheelchairs will be held April 6-8 in Holland. The competition will gather professionals from more than 20 countries, Valery Kolomiets, Chairman of the public association "Belarusian Fund for Athletes with Disabilities" told the "Minsk-news" Agency correspondent. Belarus will be represented by four pairs. Three of them are from Minsk. They are: multiple winners of world and European championships Veronica MAKHORTOVA and Artyom LUNTSEVICH, Anna SIROTYUK and Igor KULESHOV, as well as similar rank tournament debutants Darya KULESH and Michael ZHIGALOV. The duo from Mogilev - masters of international class, Irina MOZHAROVA and Konstantin SHEYDA will join them. All the dancers are students of the dance center created under the public association "Belarusian Fund for Athletes with Disabilities".]]> Sports Thu Mar 15 21:00:00 2012 GMT Sergei KORNEEV of Minsk named the best boxer in Belarus in 2011 http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/02/21/490/ Sergei Korneev has been named the best boxer of the country in 2011. According to the information provided to the "Minsk-news" agency correspondent in the Belarusian Federation of boxing, the 23-year-old Minsker won bronze at the World Championships in Baku, and won the license for the London Olympics in 2012.

Citizens of Minsk - Konstantin Makhan'kov and Sergei Pytalev have been named as best coaches in Belarus in 2011. It is under the guidance of these coaches that Sergei Korneev has his training.]]> Sports Mon Feb 20 21:00:00 2012 GMT Skaters from 52 countries to take part in the World Junior Skating Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/02/20/487/ 209 skaters from 52 countries are to come to our capital to participate in the World Junior Skating Championships. The competition among the young skaters will be held from February 27 to March 4 in the multifunctional cultural and sports complex "Minsk-Arena". As "Minsk-News" agency reports, this was declared today by Nikolai Ananiev, Head of the "Minsk-Arena" Complex, at the operative meeting in the Minsk City Executive Committee. The organizer of the competition is the public association "Skating Union of Belarus”. A figure skating tournament will take place on a planet scale in our country for the first time.

Skaters are to start arriving in Minsk on February 24. "Technical inspectors have already arrived in the capital. - said Nikolai Ananiev. - All services are ready for the championship, which will be held at the highest level." Tickets to the colorful spectacle were on sale one month before the championship.]]> Sports Sun Feb 19 21:00:00 2012 GMT Olga GOVORTSOVA of Minsk won the tennis tournament in the U.S. http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/02/15/438/ Olga Govortsova of Minsk won singles tennis tournament with a prize fund of 100 thousand dollars in Midland (USA).

As it was reported to the "Minsk-news" agency correspondent in the Belarusian Tennis Federation, in the finals the Belarusian’s opponent was Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia. The match was very persistent, but still Govortsova was best - 6:3, 6:7 (6), 7-6 (5).]]> Sports Tue Feb 14 21:00:00 2012 GMT Darya Domracheva from Minsk won the race with mass start during the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz, Italy http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2012/01/23/188/ At the stage of the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz, Italy, Darya Domracheva from Minsk won the race with mass start at 12.5 km, the "Minsk-news" agency reports. At the first shooting range our athlete missed two targets, but at the other three ranges she shot very accurately. As a result, she was 25.2 seconds ahead of Anastasia Kuzmina, representative of Slovakia, who became second, and 32.1 seconds ahead of Magdalena Neuner from Germany.

Note that the day before the quartet of Belarusian women was second in the relay race. Well, our biathletes were only 2.5 seconds down on the French.]]> Sports Sun Jan 22 21:00:00 2012 GMT Darya Domracheva of Minsk won the individual 15-kilometer race at the biathlon World Cup meet in Sweden http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/12/02/3138/ At the biathlon World Cup meet in Ostersund, Sweden, Darya Domracheva of Minsk won the women’s 15-kilometer individual race, the "Minsk-news" agency reports. In the four rounds of the shooting range the athlete of Minsk missed two targets (1-1-0-0). The nearest pursuer Anna Maria Nilson of Sweden lost Domracheva 1 minute 8 seconds. In the third stage of the podium there was Germany’s Magdalena Neuner.

On December 3 Darya will compete in 7.5 km. sprint-distance, and on December 4 - in the pursuit race (10 km).]]> Sports Thu Dec 1 21:00:00 2011 GMT Minsk chess player Anastasia Zezyulkina - twice world champion among girls http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/11/29/3082/ Anastasia Zezyulkina from Minsk became the world chess champion among girls under 16 in the world championship held in Caldas Novas, Brazil.

Of the nine matches the pupil of Minsk Children and Youth Olympic Reserve Sports School for Chess and Checkers № 11 scored 7 victories. One game ended in a draw, one time she suffered a defeat. All in all she gained 7.5 points and took first place.

According to the "Minsk-News" agency correspondent, Presidential Sports Club scholarship holder Anastasia Zezyulkina has become the winner of the championship for girls under 16 for the second consecutive year. Last year she won a similar tournament in Greece.]]> Sports Mon Nov 28 21:00:00 2011 GMT Sergey Korneev from Minsk got at least a bronze medal of the World Championship for Boxing http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/10/06/2574/ At the World Championship for Boxing which is being held in Baku Sergey Korneev from Minsk reached the semifinal, winning at least a bronze medal and the Olympic license.

As the "Minsk-news" Agency correspondent reports, in the quarter-final the pupil of Sergei Pytalev defeated Choaba Bolodinatsa from Algeria ahead of schedule. Sergey’s next opponent will be the highly-experienced Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik.

The fight is to take place on October 7. ]]> Sports Wed Oct 5 21:00:00 2011 GMT Lyubov Cherkashina and Melitina Stanyuta from Minsk won medals at the World Cup series in Rhythmic Gymnastics http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/09/12/2313/ At the regular World Cup series in Rhythmic Gymnastics that was held in Tashkent, Minsk graces won four medals. As the "Minsk-News" Agency correspondent reports, Lyubov Cherkashina rose to the third step of the podium three times: in the exercises with hoop and ball, as well as in all-round competitions. Melitina Stanyuta ranked third in the exercise with clubs.

The competitions in Tashkent have become the final international competitions before the World Cup – 2011 to be held September 19-25 in Montpellier, France. Licenses to the Olympics in London will be awarded in the main tournament of the year.]]> Sports Sun Sep 11 21:00:00 2011 GMT Capital crew won medals at the stage of European Powerboat Championship http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/09/12/2314/ At the final stage of the European Powerboat Championship, which took place in the waters of the reservoir "Drozdy", the crew from the capital "Minsk-DOSAAF" took third place.

As the "Minsk-News" Agency correspondent recalls, the team of Artem Soloviev, Boris Bondar and brothers Nikolai and Alexander Seryakinyh for 6 hours made 123 rounds of range in junior class boats (up to 60 liters.) It was about 246 miles (more than 320 km). Each of the pilots spent 1.5 hours on the track.

Another capital team, "OSVOD-Velez," was the fourth in the junior class (81 rounds).

All in all 24 crews took part in the competition. 7 of them didn’t manage to reach the finish.]]> Sports Sun Sep 11 21:00:00 2011 GMT National team of Holland is in training on the "Minsk-Arena" speed skating stadium http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/08/30/2168/ The Dutch national team in speed skating are having a preseason training on the "Minsk-Arena" speed skating stadium, the "Minsk-News" gency correspondent reports. The team of 8 athletes has trainings two times a day: on the ice in the morning and on bikes or in the gym in the afternoon. According to its coaches the team members are satisfied with the quality of the ice, the conditions offered for training, accommodation and meals. The training will continue till August 31.

Among the national team members there are also the team leaders – Sven Kramer and Irene Wust who are Vancouver Olympic champions, multiple world and European champions.]]> Sports Mon Aug 29 21:00:00 2011 GMT Eight athletes from Minsk set out for the World Championship in Track and Field Athletics in Daegu, Republic of Korea http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/08/25/2110/ At the World Championship in Track and Field Athletics which will take place in the South Korean city of Daegu, the national team of Belarus will be represented by 8 althetes from Minsk, the "Minsk-news" Agency reports.

The participants in the competitions will include Yury Shayunov - hammer throw, Andrey Mikhnevich, Natalia Mikhnevich and Nadezhda Ostapchuk - shot-put, Veronica Shutkova long jump, Marina Arzamasova - race in 800 meters, - the relay 4 to 100 m - Yulia Balykina and Yelena Danyluk -Nevmerzhitskaya - 4x100 meters relay.

The World Championship starts on August 27, the finals will be held on September 4. Television in Belarus will conduct channel "Lad".]]> Sports Wed Aug 24 21:00:00 2011 GMT International Checkers Tournament ended in the capital http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/07/12/1728/ The International Checkers Tournament - 100 "Minsk-2011" held in the Republican Center of Olympic Preparation for Chess and Checkers has ended.

The competition involved more than 40 well-known draught-players from Belarus, Russia, Lithuania and Germany. According to the "Minsk-news" agency correspondent, our city was represented by International Grand Masters Yevgueny Vatutin and Irina Pashkiewich, International Master Olga Fedorovich., Masters of Sports Dariya Fedorovich and Vladislav Valyuk, and a number of young athletes - students of Minsk Sports School № 11 and the School of the Republican Center of Olympic Reserve.

They played according to the Swiss system of 9 rounds. The tournament was won by Yevgueny Vatutin, who gained 14 points of 18 possible. The same result was achieved by International Master Ivan Kostionov from Russia- he gained second place. Third place was also gained by a guest from Russia -International Grand Master Andrew Kalmakov (13 points).

Yury Timonovich, talented ten-year-old second class draught-player from Minsk, didn't get lost at the prestigious tournament either. Being a pupil of the Minsk coach, International Grand Master Sergey Nosevich, he ranked high - 26th place.]]> Sports Mon Jul 11 21:00:00 2011 GMT The VIII International Ice Hockey Tournament in memory of Minsk Dynamo keeper Vladimir Semenov starts in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/04/22/996/ In memory of the Minsk Dynamo keeper Vladimir Semenov the VIII International Ice Hockey Tournament for boys born in 1988-99 is to be held at "Minsk-Arena". This information was received by the "Minsk-news" Agency correspondent at the Department of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Among the participants in the tournament there will be "Younost" (Minsk), two teams of the Specialized Olympic Reserve Sports School for Children and Youth (Minsk), "Kryliya Sovetov" (Russia), "Yastreby" (Russia) and "Sokol" (Ukraine).

The tournament starts today at 9.00. The teams are to compete during three game days. The winner and the prize winners will receive medals and diplomas. Special prizes will also be awarded to the best ice hockey players.]]> Sports Thu Apr 21 21:00:00 2011 GMT At the Biathlon World Cup in the United States Darya Domracheva from Minsk ranked third in the 12.5 km race http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/02/14/383/ At the Biathlon World Cup in Fort Kent (USA) Darya Domracheva from Minsk took third place in the 12.5 km mass start, the "Minsk-news" agency reports. In four shooting ranges the Minsk biathlonist had a single penalty and lost to the winner - Magdalena Neuner of Germany - almost 29 seconds.

Another biathlonist from Minsk, Nadezhda Scardino, finished 27th, with four penalties.]]> Sports Sun Feb 13 22:00:00 2011 GMT Three residents of Minsk won the international tournament on Thai boxing in Slovakia http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2011/02/08/342/ Three Minskers became winners at the large international tournament on Thai boxing Ring of Honor that was held in the Slovak town of Nitra.

The repeated world champion Aleksei Ignashov beat on points the Czech Roman Kleybla, taking revenge for the defeat in 2009. Genghis Allazov defeated the five-time world champion Rudolf Duritsu from Slovakia. And, in the first round the Minsker sent his rival knockdown.

According to Aleksei Samoseiko, representative of the Belarusian Federation of Thai Boxing and Kickboxing, these fights were of rating character, the "Minsk-news" Agency correspondent reports.

Vitaly Ahramenko won on points over the Slovak Tomas Kohout and will participate in the 1/4 Grand Prix Final Ring of Honor. His opponent will be known at the end of the week.]]> Sports Mon Feb 7 22:00:00 2011 GMT Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki to hold charity tennis match in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/11/15/3500/ Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (world No 1) and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (world No 10) will hold a charity tennis match in the Palace of Sport in Minsk on 19 November, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

The famous tennis players will also hold an autograph signing session, a master class and an auction. The match will start at 17.30.

]]> Sports Sun Nov 14 22:00:00 2010 GMT Minsk to host first leg of International Handball League http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/08/11/2361/ The first leg of the International Handball League featuring six teams from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine starts in Minsk on August 11, BelTA has learnt.

Belarus will be represented by the two-time national champion, Minsk Dinamo, and the country’s most winning SKA Club. SKA will play Kaustik from Volgograd (17h00) and Dinamo will meet with Portovik from Yuzhny (19h00). The tournament will open with a match between ZTR from Zaporozhie and Krasnodar SKIF (15h00). The matches will be held at the Republican Center of Olympic Reserve and the Minsk Sports Palace.

The second leg will be held in Ukraine in January and the third one – in Russia in spring.

]]> Sports Tue Aug 10 21:00:00 2010 GMT International Hockey Tournament Starts In Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/07/26/2188/ International tournament of youth hockey teams will take place in Minsk Palace of Sports from 27 to 29 July.

The host of the competitions will be "Minskie Zubry" – the Minsk "Dynamo" youth team which in the coming season will be making their debut in the Youth Hockey League. The Belarusian capital will be visited by Youth Hockey League teams: Ice Hockey Club "SKA-1946" (St. Petersburg) and "Mytishchenskie Atlanty". The tournament will also be attended by "Dynamo Shinnik" – farm club of Bobruisk Shinnik which will play in the Highest League of Belarus.

Admission to the tournament will be free.]]> Sports Sun Jul 25 21:00:00 2010 GMT Graces of the Continent Will Come to Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/06/28/1920/ European Championship 2011 in rhythmic gymnastics will be held in Minsk. As the "Minsk-News" Agency correspondent was told at the Belarusian Gymnastics Association, this decision was taken at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Union of Gymnastics. Note that it is the first time that Belarus has been given possibility to hold such a big competition as European Championship, although Minsk has already hosted Grand Prix and World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics.

The Continental Tournament in Rhythmic Gymnastics doesn’t practically yield in its level to the World Cup, as all the world’s strongest gymnasts are representatives of European countries: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Italy. Suffice it to say that on the pedestal of the World Cup – 2009 that was held in Japan there were European gymnasts only.

It is planned that European Championship-2011 will be held from 24 to 29 May in Minsk Palace of Sports.]]> Sports Sun Jun 27 21:00:00 2010 GMT Graces from 29 countries will take part in the World Cup Series in Rhythmic Gymnastics BelSwissBank in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/05/19/1553/ Competitors from 29 countries will take part in the World Cup Series in Rhythmic Gymnastics to be held in Minsk Palace of Sports from 21 to 23 May. This was informed at a press conference by the head coach of the Belarusian team Irina Leparskaya, BelTA informs.

It is expected that among the participants in the Minsk World Cup Series there will be gymnasts from Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Finland, France, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, USA, Uzbekistan, Brazil, India, Canada China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Venezuela and Hungary.

According to Irina Leparskaya Eugenia Kanayeva, Beijing-2008 , as well as prize-winners of the Olympiad and world sports forums will also come to Minsk. "Besides spectators will be able to see representatives of the new generation who are already preparing for the Olympic Games in London-2012", added Irina Leparskaya.

At the tournament Belarus will be represented by the national team in the group exercises and by the strongest individual gymnasts who will fight for the top places in certain sports - Liubov Cherkashina, Melita Stanyuta.

As part of the World Cup BelSwissBank an international tournament "Crystal Rose" will traditionally be held. Junior age gymnasts (1995-1997 years of birth) from 14 countries will participate in the tournament. The number of participants is limited. An exception will be made only for Belarus which, as host country, will be represented by four athletes born in 1997.

By tradition the World Cup BelSwissBank will culminate in a grand spectacular performance under the name of "World Gymnastics Stars Show" in which the winners and all competition prize-winners will take part. This format is a Belarusian know-how. "It's our creation. We invented it when in 2003 we started to hold Grand Prix series in Minsk every year, and which in 2008 received the status of the World Cup. And the best gymnasts of the world are pleased to participate in this show. We receive many requests that is why we have to select because of the program. After all if the program is too big, it will be tedious for the spectators whom we usually wish to surprise with something new", promised Irina Leparskaya.

The tickets price to the World Gymnastics Stars Show will remain at the level of the previous shows. Depending on the location of seats the ticket cost will make up 5000, 10.000 and 15.000 Belarusian rubles. Admission to the competition is free.

Competition Program:

21 May, 16.00 - the opening ceremony and competition in group exercises (skills). Admission is free.

21 May, 19.00 - competition in individual exercise "Crystal Rose" (all-round). Admission is free.

22 May, 16.00 - competition in the individual exercise (skills). Admission is free.

23 May - Finals. Admission is free.

At 11 a.m. - group exercises.

At 12.30 - individual exercises.

23 May, 19.00 - World Gymnastics Stars Show (tickets are sold at the box office of the Palace of Sports).

Tournament organizers are: the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Gymnastics, the Presidential Sports Club, the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, Republican unitary enterprise "Belsportobespechenie". The General sponsor of the competition is JSC "BelSwissBank".]]> Sports Tue May 18 21:00:00 2010 GMT Belarus wins 9 medals at Vancouver 2010 Paralympics http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/03/22/803/ Belarusian athletes won nine medals at the 2010 Paralympics that took place in Vancouver on 12-21 March.

Liudmila Vauchok brought Belarus the ninth medal on 21 March, after coming third in Women’s 1km Sitting race. The gold went to Italy’s Francesca Porcelatto, Olena Iurkovska of Ukraine’s won silver.

Belarus became ninth in the overall medal standings with the total of nine medals (2 golds and 7 bronzes). In 2006 Belarus also scored nine medals at Torino Paralympics (one gold, 6 silvers, and two bronzes).

Belarus’ captain Liudmila Vauchok took two golds and two bronzes in cross-country skiing races. Vasili Shaptsiaboi also took two bronzes in cross country skiing and biathlon, Yadviha Skorabahataya, Dzmitry Loban, and Larysa Varona also won a bronze each.

Before the Paralympics, Belarusian team expected to win five medals, but the athletes managed to exceed the expectations.

All in all, 21 nations have won medals at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.

]]> Sports Sun Mar 21 22:00:00 2010 GMT Minsk to host К-1 World Max 2010 kickboxing tournament http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/03/17/757/ The best kickboxers of the Eastern Europe are set to take part in the К-1 World Max 2010 tournament in Minsk on 19 March.
On 18 March the participants are set to undergo the official weigh-in and take part in a photo session.

The weight of the fighters should be no more than 70kg. The athletes who fail to meet this requirement will have to get their weight down on the spot.

All in all, eight fighters will partakeinn the tournament. The winner will advance to the K-1 World Max Final 16. Taking part in the tournament will be Belarusian fighter Vitaly Gurkov, eight-time Muay Thai world champion.

The tournament will be held at the Sports Palace. It is the first kickboxing competition of such kind in Belarus, and it will be supervised by the experts of the K-1 corporation (Japan). The Minsk tournament is organized by the K-1 representative in Europe Donatas Simanaitis, the Belarusian kickboxing and Muay Thai federation and Minsk-based sports club Patriot.

]]> Sports Tue Mar 16 22:00:00 2010 GMT Minsk makes action plan for 2014 IIHF World Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/02/04/359/ The Minsk City Hall has worked out a plan of action to get prepared for 2014 IIHF World Championships, Yuri Shakola, deputy head of the department of physical education, sports and tourism of the Minsk City Hall, told a press conference on 3 February.

Yuri Shakola noted that the plan envisages the construction of the venues and associated infrastructure with the seating capacity of nearly 35,000. This is the number of people Minsk is expected to receive in 2014, according to the preliminary estimates.

The arrangements which are to be embedded by 2014 include the construction of nearly 15 hotels. At the same time the focus will be made on the construction of new economy-class hotels and upgrading of the existing ones, which are the most popular among the domestic and foreign tourists.

The plan also stipulates the construction of the Chizhovka-Arena, traffic interchanges, parking lots, cultural and entertainment venues, including the Victory Park and the Minsk Zoo (reconstruction).

This large-scale project will be mainly financed by investors. “The facilities that are to be constructed in the capital will be further used for profit-making. Therefore they will be no doubt interesting for the investors,” Yuri Shakola added.

]]> Sports Wed Feb 3 22:00:00 2010 GMT Jagr’s team win All-Star game at Minsk-Arena http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/02/02/331/ Jaromir Jagr team get their own back on Alexei Yashin’s team in the KHL All-Star game that took place at Minsk-Arena on 30 January.

The final score was 11-8 (4-1, 3-5, 4-2).

The participants of the All-Star game had been elected online both by journalists and supporters. Yashin’s team consisted of the best Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian players in the KHL. The team led by Jaromir Jagr included internationals from Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Zaripov, Yashin, Fedorov, Sushinsky, Zubov, Babchuk, and Morozov scored for Yashin’s team.

Thoresen twice, Hudler twice, Weinhandl, Strbak, Hossa, Vasicek, Peltonen, and Jagr scored for Jagr’s team.

Since 32nd minute of the match the goal of Yashin’s team were defended by the Dinamo Minsk goaltender and Belarus’ international Andrei Mezin.

Sergei Zubov, Andrei Mezin and Alexei Yashin were recognized the best players of Yashin team. Karri Ramo, Marcel Hossa, and Ville Peltonen were recognized the best performers of Jagr’s team.

Yashin’s team won the Master Show that preceded the All-Star game.

The All-Star game in Minsk was the second in the KHL history. The first KHL All-Star match took place in the Red Square in Moscow on 10 January 2009. Jaromir Jagr’s team won that game (7-6). Belarusian forward Oleg Antonenko was among the participants of the first KHL All-Star game.

]]> Sports Mon Feb 1 22:00:00 2010 GMT Alexander Lukashenko: Minsk-Arena will enhance Belarus’ image as sports European state http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/02/01/315/ The Minsk-Arena sports and entertainment center will raise the popularity of Belarus as a sports European country, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he opened this multifunctional center on 30 January.

“By opening this magnificent cultural and sports center we are opening a new and, I am sure, a bright page in the history of the Belarusian sports. We have set up a strong bastion that would help us clinch great victories at the world’s sports arenas, would become a good starting-point for the champions-to-be. The center will also become a favorite place for the Belarusians, beautify the capital and improve Belarus’ image as a sports European state,” the head of state said.

According to the President, great attention is given to the development of sports in the country. “I think that sport in Belarus has become a lifestyle already,” the Belarusian leader believes. Alexander Lukashenko was glad to note that the country has recently taken a decent place in the world’s sports elite and reached the leading position in the sports facility construction. Over the decade some twenty large sports facilities have been constructed across the country. Among them are ice arenas, swimming pools, ski centers, multifunctional sports centers both in large towns and small settlements.

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that despite the crisis and present-day challenges, Belarus has been erecting sports facilities for improving the health of the nation and enhancing the living standards of the Belarusian people. “I have already told my people and especially those who criticized us for the construction of too many sports facilities that any sovereign and independent state should create its symbols of sovereignty and independence; and it has never been cheap. But it is not about money, it is about health that cannot be bought. Health “is bought” here with intensive and hard work,” the head of state emphasized. “I am sure we will take pride in this center and show that we are able to construct such objects by ourselves,” he added.

Minsk-Arena is a unique center developed with the help of the latest technologies. It is the largest sports facility in Europe. The President also pointed to a relatively short period of time spent on its construction. Minsk-Arena is to host the 2014 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship.

]]> Sports Sun Jan 31 22:00:00 2010 GMT Dinamo Minsk win at SKA http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/29/311/ Dinamo Minsk won their scheduled Kontinental Hockey League match against SKA in Saint Petersburg on 28 January.

The final score was 4-2. Mikhalev, Kochetkov, and Platt twice scored for Dinamo. Geoff Platt has already scored 23 goals this season.

Dinamo Minsk scored 59 points after 49 KHL games. The Belarusian club is 11th in the Western Conference. Only eight best teams from both Eastern and Western Conferences will qualify for the play-offs. Dinamo fall eight points behind the play-off zone.

Dinamo Minsk will play their next match at Dinamo Riga on 1 February.

]]> Sports Thu Jan 28 22:00:00 2010 GMT Dinamo Minsk win at Severstal http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/25/235/ Dinamo Minsk won their scheduled Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) match against Severstal in Cherepovets on 24 January.

The final score was 3-2. Dinamo won in the shoot-out series. Geoff Platt scored both goals for Dinamo, and Oleg Antonenko netted the decisive shoot-out.

Dinamo won their previous match against Severstal this season. The Belarusian club beat Cherepovets (2-1) in Minsk on 4 October 2009.

Dinamo Minsk scored 56 points after 47 matches of the KHL regular season. The Belarusian club is 11th in the Western Conference and is 18th in the overall KHL standings. Dinamo fall 9 points behind the play-off zone.

Dinamo play their next KHL matches at Atlant (on 26 January), SKA (28 January), and Dinamo Riga (1 February).

]]> Sports Sun Jan 24 22:00:00 2010 GMT Dinamo Minsk beat Yekaterinburg http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/18/121/ Dinamo Minsk got their first victory at the Minsk-Arena. The Belarusian club beat Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in a regular Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) match on 16 January.

The match was attended by 8474 spectators. Dinamo won the game with the score 4-0. Chupris, Kochetkov and Platt twice scored for Dinamo.

The Belarusian club managed to get the second shutout this season. A reminder, Minsk club did not concede a goal in the game against Novosibirsk on 3 January (2-0).

Dinamo won their previous game against Avtomobilist (3-1) this season in Yekaterinburg on 12 October 2009.

Dinamo’s headcoach Alexander Andrievsky said that the win was very important for the team, because Dinamo lost two previous games. “We will do our best to qualify for the play-offs. I want to congratulate our supporters. It is very pleasant to play at the Minsk-Arena with so many spectators,” Alexander Andrievsky said.

Dinamo scored 53 points after 43 KHL games. The Belarusian club is 11th in the Western Conference and 18th in the overall KHL standings. Dinamo fall 9 points behind the play-offs zone.

]]> Sports Sun Jan 17 22:00:00 2010 GMT Yunost Minsk second in Continental Cup http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/18/127/ Four-times Belarusian ice hockey champion Yunost Minsk won only one game out of four to become second in the Continental Cup Super Final in Grenoble, France.

Yunost beat Sheffield Steelers (4-1) in their last game on 17 January. Slysh, Materukhin, and Baranov twice scored for Yunost.

Red Bull Salzburg of Austria became the winner of the tournament.

Yunost lost their two previous games in the Super Final against Red Bull (3-5) and Grenoble (2-3, by shoot-outs). The final standings of the Continental; Cup are as follows: Red Bull has 9 points, Yunost – 4, Sheffield – 3, Grenoble – 2.

Yunost’s Alexander Materukhin was recognized the Best Forward of the Continental Cup Super Final.

It was the sixth time that Yunost Minsk took part in the Continental Cup. The Belarusian club won this tournament in 2007. Yunost Minsk is led by Mikhail Zakharov, headcoach of Belarus’ national ice-hockey team.

]]> Sports Sun Jan 17 22:00:00 2010 GMT Dinamo Minsk lose to Magnitogorsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/15/107/ Dinamo Minsk lost their first KHL match at the newly-opened Minsk- Arena on 14 January.

Dinamo faced Metallurg Magnitogorsk and lost the game (1-2). Dinamo’s forward Sergei Varlamov opened the score in the first period, but Magnitogorsk managed to come from behind in the third period and win the game.

The game was attended by 9,300 people.

Dinamo lost their first game of this season against Metallurg (1-3) in Magnitogorsk on 8 October 2009.

Dinamo scored 50 points after 42 KHL matches. The Belarusian club is 11th in the Western Conference and 18th in the overall KHL standings.

Dinamo play their next KHL games at the Minsk-Arena against Yekaterinburg (16 January) and Chelyabinsk (18 January).

]]> Sports Thu Jan 14 22:00:00 2010 GMT Belarus wins Christmas tournament http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/11/47/ Belarus beat Russia to win the 6th traditional Christmas international amateur ice hockey tournament for the prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk on 7 January.

The match took place at the Minsk-Arena. The final score was 8-4 (3-2, 4-1, 1-1).

Tsyplakov, Yerkovich, Dudik, Belyi, Senkevich, Shitkovsky and Astashevich twice scored for Belarus. Belarus’ captain Andrei Astashevich scored 3 points (2 goals+ 1 assist) to become the most valuable player of the match.

A reminder, Belarus qualified to the final after beating Switzerland (10-3), Ukraine (10-5), and Slovakia (11-6). Russia won their matches against Finland (11-6) and Germany (18-3), and lost to Canada (2-5).

Finland outclassed Switzerland (11-1) in the third-place match.

Simo Vehvilajnen of Finland was named the best goaltender of the Christmas tournament. Belarus’ Oleg Mikulchik became the best defender, and Russian Dmitry Teplyakov was recognized the best forward. Andrei Astashevich became the best striker with 20 pints (10 goals+10 assists). Audience Choice Award went to the Swiss goaltender Beat Kindler.

Belarus won the Christmas tournament in 2005, 2006, 2008 и 2009. Russia became the winner in 2007. Belarus and Russia played in all the previous finals of the Christmas tournament.

Since 2006 the tournament has been held under the patronage of the republican state-public association “President’s Sports Club”. The event is organized by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Belarus, Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Belarus, and Minsk City Council.

]]> Sports Sun Jan 10 22:00:00 2010 GMT Belarus beat Ukraine at Christmas tournament http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/06/35/ Belarus won their second game at the 6th traditional Christmas international amateur ice hockey tournament for the prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk on 5 January.

Belarus beat Ukraine 10-5 (1-0, 5-2, 4-3). Belarus’ captain Andrei Astashevich became the most valuable player of the match with three goals and three assists. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko scored two assists. Pavel Belyi was recognized Belarus’ man of the match. Evgeny Blankin, who scored two goals, was named Ukraine’s man of the match.

Switzerland beat Slovakia (10-2) in another Group A game on 5 January. The current standings in Group A are the following: Belarus has 4 points, Both Ukraine and Switzerland have 2 points, and Slovakia has no points at all.

Russia beat Germany (18-3) and Canada lost to Finland (4-7) in Group B matches on 5 January. Russia has 4 points, Finland has 2, and both Canada and Germany have 1 point.

So, it is highly possible that Belarus and Russia will progress to the final. The final game is likely to take place at the Minsk Arena.

Switzerland face Ukraine and Belarus play Slovakia at the Sports Palace on 6 January, while Germany-Finland and Canada-Russia matches will take place at the hockey ground on Pritytskogo Street.

The winners of the groups will qualify to the final. The second teams from each group will play in the third place match.

Belarus won the Christmas tournament in 2005, 2006, 2008 и 2009. Russia became the winner in 2007.

Since 2006 the tournament has been held under the patronage of the republican state-public association “President’s Sports Club”. The event is organized by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Belarus, Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk City Council.

]]> Sports Tue Jan 5 22:00:00 2010 GMT Ukraine, Russia get off to a good start at Christmas hockey tournament in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/05/15/ The 6th traditional Christmas international amateur ice hockey tournament for the prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus started in Minsk. Ukraine defeated Slovakia 7-6, and Russia beat Finland 11-6. Ukraine’s most valuable players were Alexander Savitsky (3 goals and 1 assist) and Andrei Savchenko (four goals). Russia’s Olympic champion and many-time world champion Valery Kamensky scored 3 goals and made 1 assist. His teammate Andrei Kovalenko netted two goals and made 2 assists.

Belarus is represented by the team of the President. Belarus will play the first match against Switzerland tonight, 4 January, in the Sports Palace.

The teams are drawn into two groups. Belarus, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Slovakia play in Group A. The matches will take place at the Sports Palace. Russia, Germany, Canada, and Finland play in Group B. The winners of the groups will qualify for the final which will take place on 7 January. The second-placed teams from each group will play in the third place match.

Belarus beat Russia (4-1) in the final match of the Christmas tournament in 2009. The bronze went to Finland.

Since 2006 the tournament has been held under the patronage of the republican state-public association “President’s Sports Club”. The event is organised by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Belarus, Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk City Council.

]]> Sports Mon Jan 4 22:00:00 2010 GMT Belarus beat Switzerland at Christmas tournament http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/05/25/ Belarus defeated Switzerland in their first match at the 6th traditional Christmas international amateur ice hockey tournament for the prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk on 4 January.

The final score was 10-3 (2-0, 5-1, 3-2). Belarus’ forward Stepan Ponomarev scored a hat-trick, while Sergei Shitkovsky netted a double. Another goalscorers for Belarus were Andrei Astashevich, Alexander Lukashenko, Pavel Belyi, Dmitry Dudik and Roman Romanenko.

Belarus’ most valuable players were Astashevich 6 points (a goal and 5 assists), Ponomarev – 5 points (3 + 2), and Shitkovsky – 4 (2+2). President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko scored 2 points (1+1).

Ivan Antamatten was recognized the Swiss man of the match. Belarus goaltender Dmitry Karpikov, who denied 4 shoot-outs by Switzerland, was named the Belarusian man of the match.

Representatives of the Swiss team gifted President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko a memorable prize that represents the national traditions of Switzerland.

Ukraine beat Slovakia (7-6), Russia beat Finland (11-6) in other matches on 4 January.

Belarus is represented by the President’s hockey team.

The teams are drawn into two groups. Belarus, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Slovakia play in Group A. The matches will take place at the Sports Palace. Russia, Germany, Canada, and Finland play in Group B. The matches will be played at the hockey ground on Pritytskogo Street. The winners of the groups will qualify for the final. The second teams from each group will play in the third place match.

Belarus won the Christmas tournament in 2005, 2006, 2008 и 2009. Russia became the winner in 2007.

Since 2006 the tournament has been held under the patronage of the republican state-public association “President’s Sports Club”. The event is organized by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Belarus, Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk City Council.

]]> Sports Mon Jan 4 22:00:00 2010 GMT Christmas ice hockey tournament starts in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2010/01/04/14/ A traditional Christmas international amateur ice hockey tournament starts at Minsk hockey grounds on 4 January. The preparations for the tournament are almost over, Minister of Sports and Tourism of Belarus Oleg Kachan told a press conference at the Sports Palace on 3 January.

Taking part in the tournament will be amateur teams from Slovakia, Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, and Germany. Belarus will be represented by the President’s hockey team.

All the teams have skilled players, according to Sergei Goncharov, Secretary General of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Association. For instance, Oleg Khmyl and Sergei Shitkovsky, who have recently retired from professional hockey, play for Belarus. Canada’s team also has former professionals such as Stephen Quintal and Darryl Shannon. Both of them played in a lot of NHL matches. Apart from retired athletes, Canada’s squad includes amateurs such as Graham Roustan, owner of Nike-Bauer Hockey and Roustan LTD. The Finnish squad includes Mika Kortelainen and Hannu Virta. Alexander Medvedev, President of the Kontinental Hockey League, will be the captain of the Russian team, the main rivals of Belarus.

The teams are drawn into two groups. Belarus, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Slovakia play in Group A. The matches will take place at the Sports Palace. Russia, Germany, Canada, and Finland play in Group B. The matches will be played at the hockey ground on Pritytskogo Street. The winners of the groups will qualify for the final. The second teams from each group will play in the third place match.

Belarus beat Russia (4-1) in the final match of the Christmas tournament in 2009. The bronze went to Finland.

]]> Sports Sun Jan 3 22:00:00 2010 GMT Dinamo Minsk defeat Karlovy Vary at Spengler Cup http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/30/5620/ Dinamo Minsk outclassed Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) at the Spengler Cup on 29 December.

The final score was 8-0. Dinamo scored four goals in the first period. Chupris, Huvenen and Meleshko twice became the goalscorers. In the second period Westcott, Huvenen and Antonov scored another three goals, and Kulakov scored the last goal of the match in the third period. Dinamo’s Meleshko was called the Man of the Match.

Dinamo scored 4 points after three games. Canada, Mannheim, and Davos have 4 points two. The two best teams qualify for the final. So, if Dinamo win their match against Canada on 30 December, they will progress to the final.

A reminder, Dinamo had previously lost to Davos (2-3) and beat Mannheim (2-1).

Dinamo Minsk is the first Belarusian club taking part in the Spengler Cup. The Spengler Cup is the oldest international ice hockey tournament in the world.

]]> Sports Tue Dec 29 22:00:00 2009 GMT Dinamo Minsk beat Mannheim at Spengler Cup http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/28/5587/ Dinamo Minsk won their second game at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland on 27 December.

Dinamo played Mannheim (Germany) and won the match with the score 2-1 (0-0, 1-0, 1-1). Varlamov and Kovyrshin scored for Dinamo.

A reminder, Dinamo lost the opener to Davos on 26 December.

After matchday 2 the Spengler Cup standings are the following: Davos – 4 points, Canada – 2, Dinamo – 2, Energie Karlovy Vary – 2, Mannheim – 0.

Dinamo play Energie (Czech Republic) on 29 December, and Canada on 30 December. The teams play in a single round-robin. The two best team progress to the final that is scheduled on 31 December.

Dinamo Minsk is the first Belarusian club taking part in the Spengler Cup. The Spengler Cup is the oldest international ice hockey tournament in the world.

]]> Sports Sun Dec 27 22:00:00 2009 GMT Dinamo Minsk beat Riga http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/23/5542/ Dinamo Minsk won their regular Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) match against Dinamo Riga in Minsk on 22 December.

The final score was 4-1 (1-0, 2-0, 1-1). Dinamo’s captain Peltonen scored the opener on 4th minute. After the goal Riga dominated the game, but Dinamo’s goaltender Koval denied all the shots on his goal. In the end of the second period Dinamo Minsk scored twice. The goalscorers were Saulietis and Varlamov. In the third period both teams scored a goal. The goalscorer for Dinamo was Dmitry Meleshko assisted by Andrei Mikhalev.

Dinamo Minsk scored 43 points after 36 KHL games, and is 9th in the KHL Western Conference standings.

Dinamo play Dynamo Moscow in the next KHL game in Minsk on 23 December.

]]> Sports Tue Dec 22 22:00:00 2009 GMT Minsk to host UEFA Executive Committee session http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/16/5461/ Minsk will host one of the sessions of the Executive Committee of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in 2010.

Chairman of the Belarusian Football Federation Gennady Nevyglas received a letter from the UEFA President Michel Platini in which the latter said that the regular session of the UEFA Executive Committee in Madeira, Portugal, has decided to ask the Belarusian Football Federation to organize a session of the UEFA Executive Committee in Minsk. The session is planned to take place on 4-5 October 2010, the press service of the Belarusian Football Federation informs.

]]> Sports Tue Dec 15 22:00:00 2009 GMT Tatsiana Sharakova wins gold at Cycling World Cup in Columbia http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/14/5431/ Belarusian cyclist Tatsiana Sharakova won gold in the 10km scratch race at the Cycling Track World Cup in Cali, Columbia.

Georgia Bronzini of Italy was second, and Yumari Gonzalez Valdivieso of Cuba got the bronze. Another Belarusian Katsiaryna Barazna was 8th.

Sharakova is 4th in the overall Scratch World Cup standings, Barazna is 19th.

Tatsiana Sharakova was 5th in the points race, (Barazna was 21st). Sharakova was also 7th in the 3000m individual pursuit race with 3 minutes and 43.484 seconds. This result is the best ever for Belarusian women cyclists.

Belarusian men cyclist Yury Yurchanka was 21st in the 15km scratch race and 23rd in the points race.

]]> Sports Sun Dec 13 22:00:00 2009 GMT Aleksandra Herasimenia wins silver at European Short Course Swimming Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/14/5432/ Belarusian swimmer Aleksandra Herasimenia won silver in 50m backstroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul on 12 December.

Herasimenia was second with 26.12 seconds. It is the best ever result for Belarusian swimmers. The winner was Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia (25.70 seconds). The bronze went to the Russian Ksenia Moskvina (26.38 seconds).

It was the second medal for Herasimenia at the Championships. On 11 December she won bronze in 100m backstroke.

]]> Sports Sun Dec 13 22:00:00 2009 GMT BATE fails to qualify for Europa League play-offs http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/12/03/5275/ Belarusian titleholder BATE Borisov lost to Benfica on Matchday 5 of the Europa League in Minsk on 2 December.

The final score was 1-2. Both teams did not have good opportunities in the first half. On 47th minute Argentina striker of Benfica Javier Saviola opened the score, and on 63rd minute Fabio Coentrao extended Benfica’s advantage. BATE succeeded in scoring a goal, when Sosnovski’s header after a corner was deflected by Miguel Vitor into his own net on 69th minute. BATE rushed forward to level the score, but Benfica managed to keep its lead.

BATE’s head coach Viktor Goncharenko said that both teams played well, and BATE lost because of mental fatigue. Benfica’s coach Jorge Jesus noted that his defenders showed bad performance and praised BATE’s playmaker Sergei Krivets, who was the leader of his team.

Everton beat AEK (1-0) in the other Group I match on 2 December.

Benfica has 12 points, Everton – 9. Both teams have already qualified for the round of sixteen. BATE and AEK have 4 points.
BATE goes to Everton and Benfica plays AEK at home on 17 November.

]]> Sports Wed Dec 2 22:00:00 2009 GMT Dinamo Minsk beats Dynamo Moscow http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/11/27/5195/ Dinamo Minsk won the second Kontinental Hockey League game in a row after beating Dynamo Moscow at home on 26 November.

The final score was 4-2 (2-2, 1-0, 1-0). Antonov, Westcott, Lintner and Denisov scored for Dinamo.

It was the first game for Belarusian forward Oleg Antonenko in the Dinamo squad after his return from Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg.

Dinamo plays the next KHL game against SKA Saint Petersburg in Minsk on 28 November. One of the SKA coaches is Belarusian specialist Eduard Zankovets.

]]> Sports Thu Nov 26 22:00:00 2009 GMT Dinamo Minsk beats Yaroslavl by shoot-outs http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/11/25/5137/ Dinamo Minsk Hockey Club beat Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to put an end to their series of four consecutive defeats in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on 23 November.

The final score was 4-3, Dinamo won by shootouts.

Dinamo scored three goals in the first period (Denisov, Zadelenov, and Shevts). But lost the next two periods (0-1, 0-2). Dinamo was luckier in the shootout series. The decisive shootout was scored by Geoff Platt.

Dinamo has 32 points after 26 games of the regular season, and occupies the 9th position of the West Conference and is 16th in the overall standings.

Dinamo plays the next two KHL games in Minsk against Dynamo Moscow (on 26 November) and SKA Saint Petersburg (28 November).

]]> Sports Tue Nov 24 22:00:00 2009 GMT President Lukashenko wants to see top-grade stadium built in Minsk by 2013 http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/11/23/5077/ A new technologically advanced football stadium should be built in Minsk (instead of the present Traktor stadium) by late 2013, President o Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting on the Minsk city development prospects.

“The stadium should seat 45,000 people and meet all international standards,” the head of state said. The project is estimated at €100-120 million. This should be the stadium with roof-covered stands, which meets the European standards.

As for the Dynamo stadium, it will remain roofless. It will be modernized; gyms for some kinds of sports and public catering places will be built and the lighting system upgraded.

Several top-notch hotels will be constructed around the Dynamo stadium by 2014.

]]> Sports Sun Nov 22 22:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus loses to Montenegro http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/11/19/5038/ Belarus’ national football team played the last game of 2009 against Montenegro in Podgorica on 18 November.

Belarus lost the match (0-1). Mirko Vucinic, leader of the Montenegrin team, scored the only goal after a corner on 81st minute. On 68thminute Belarus went down to ten men after Dmitry Vekhovtsov was dismissed.

Belarus’ starting lineup was the following: Zhevnov, Shytau, Lentsevich, Martynovich, Yurevich, Kislyak, Omelyanchuk, Kalachev, Bordachov, Rodionov, Kornilenko. The game was attended by more than 5,000 spectators

]]> Sports Wed Nov 18 22:00:00 2009 GMT Azarenka loses to Wozniacki at WTA Championships in Doha http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/10/30/4782/ Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (World No.6) lost to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (4) 6-1, 4-6, 5-7 at the WTA Year End Championships in Doha. The match lasted for 2 hours and 58 minutes.
The Belarusian had a matchball in the third set, but did not manage to win it, and lost the two succeeding games and the match on the whole.
It is the first time that both players take part in the WTA Year End Championships in Doha.
Eight best tennis players of the year participate the WTA Year End Championships. Azarenka has been drawn in the group together with Safina, Wozniacki and Jankovic. The Williams sisters, Kuznetsova, and Dementieva play in the other group.

]]> Sports Thu Oct 29 22:00:00 2009 GMT Azarenka beats Jankovic in WTA Championship opener http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/10/28/4741/ Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (world No.6) beat Jelena Jankovic of Serbia (No.8) 6-2, 6-3 in the first match of the WTA Championship in Doha.

This is the third appearance of the 24-year-old Jankovic at the WTA season-ending championship, while the Belarusian is making her Sony Ericsson Championships debut.

Eight best tennis players of the year participate the WTA Year End Championships. Azarenka has been drawn in the group together with Safina, Wozniacki and Jankovic. The Williams sisters, Kuznetsova, and Dementieva play in the other group.

]]> Sports Tue Oct 27 22:00:00 2009 GMT Victoria Azarenka is 6th in WTA Ranking List http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/10/27/4714/ Last week Azarenka, 20, moved two positions up in the WTA ranking list. The Belarusian surpassed Venus Williams from the USA and Russia’s Vera Zvonareva. Another Russian Dinara Safina heads the ranking list; Serena Williams from the USA is second.
The current standings in the WTA ranking list are the following:
1. Dinara Safina (Russia) - 7731 points;
2. Serena Williams (USA) – 7576;
3. Svetalna Kuznetsova (Russia) – 5772;
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)- 5485;
5. Elena Dementyeva (Russia) – 5415;
6. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) – 4451;
7. Venus Williams (USA) – 4397;
8. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) – 3555;
9. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) – 3550;
10. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 3340.
Only one Belarusian, Natalia Zvereva, managed to get into the top-10 of the WTA ranking list before. She was 5th in the mid-1980s.
Other Belarusian women tennis players are ranked as follows: Olga Govortsova moved up from 67th to 58th position, Anastasia Yekimova is 96th, Darya Kustova is 124th, Ekaterina Degolevich is 168th.
Victoria Azarenka will play at the WTA Year End Championships in Doha (Qatar) on 27 October-4 November. Only eight best tennis players of the year can participate in the tournament. Azarenka was drawn in the group together with Safina, Wozniacki and Jankovic. The Williams sisters, Kuznetsova, and Dementyeva will play in the other group. ]]> Sports Mon Oct 26 22:00:00 2009 GMT Valiantsina Liakhavets wins bronze at European Weightlifting Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/10/15/4504/ Liakhavets lifted 188 kg in sum (83 kg in snatch and 103 kg in jerk). Germany’s Julia Rohde with the same result won the silver medal, only due to less own weight. Joanna Lochowska from Poland was the first with 189 kg.

Valiantsina Liakhavets also won minor medals. She was first in jerk routine (85 kg) and third in snatch routine (103 kg).

Alena Chychkan, another Belarusian that competed in 53kg weight category, was only 5th with 162kg (71+91). ]]> Sports Wed Oct 14 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins two medals at Judo World Cup in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/10/12/4432/ Olga Leshchenko won a silver medal in the -48kg weight category. The gold went to the Russian Natalia Kondratieva.

Anastasia Leshkova won bronze in the -63kg weight category after getting the upper hand over another Belarusian Ekaterina Prokopenko, who became the fifth.

Taking part in the tournament were some 90 athletes from 13 countries. France won four gold, two silver and three bronze medals and secured the first place in the competition. It was followed by Russia (one gold, one silver, six bronzes), Ukraine (a gold, a silver, and three bronzes), Great Britain (a gold and a silver), Belarus (a silver and a bronze), Poland (a silver and a bronze), and Kazakhstan (a bronze). ]]> Sports Sun Oct 11 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus to earn ?53.3m from 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/24/4149/ Income from ticket sales is supposed to be about ?10.5 million. Belarus expects around 50,000 of tourists, who are believed to pay about ?42 million for services in the country. The accommodation of some 300 media workers will garner about ?684,000.
The working group estimated the costs according to the 2007 Moscow World Championship. The average attendance there was 6,000 supporters.
The revenues from TV broadcasting and advertising go to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in compliance with the World Championship regulations.
The estimated expenditures on holding the World Championship will total Br32.9 billion, including Br19.1 billion from state budget and Br13.8 billion of non-budgetary sources. The Championship will be held on 9-25 September 2014.
Budget funds will be allocated for accommodation of all the athletes, coaches, referees and officials in the Europe, Minsk, Victoria, and Crown Plaza hotels, alongside with health maintenance, press centers operation, ambulance and fire engines leasing, ice stadiums and conference halls rent, as well as opening and closing ceremonies. Some Br256 million will be spent on doping control.
“The non-budgetary sources will be attracted by the Belarusian Hockey Federation. About Br1.3 billion will be spent on the annual IIHF congress, which is traditionally held in the host country of the World Championship. Production of tickets and souvenirs, entertainment programs for the guests, additional payments for the staff and volunteers, and so on will amount to Br10.1 billion,” said Oleg Kachan.
Minister explained that these costs are calculated on the basis of current standards in accordance with the law and are preliminary. ]]> Sports Wed Sep 23 21:00:00 2009 GMT CHL for another Belarusian team inclusion http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/15/3979/ “While in Minsk we discussed a lot of issues with the authorities of the Ice Hockey Federation of Belarus. Among them were prospects of including other Belarusian teams to the Continental Hockey League, organization of the “Match of CHL Stars” in Minsk, the forthcoming World Ice Hockey Championships in Minsk in 2014. We would like to see another Belarusian team in the league. I think the issue will be settled in spring 2010,” Vladimir Shalayev said.

As for an opportunity of including ice hockey clubs from non-CIS countries, Vladimir Shalayev has stressed the teams of Finland, Slovakia, Sweden and Germany are likely to join the league next season.

This year the CHL Championship will be presented by 21 Russian clubs and a team from Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan apiece. ]]> Sports Mon Sep 14 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus’ team clinches silver at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/14/3961/ Belarusian gymnasts scored 26,600 points for three-ribbon and two-rope event to clinch silver. The team of Italy took the first place with 26,650 points. Russia was the third (26,300).

The Belarusian team won bronze in the 5-hoop event, scoring 27,225 points.

Belarusian graces won two medals in the individual events. Melita Staniuta took bronze for her hoop routine and scored 27,150 points.

The World Championships became another pinnacle of success for Olympic champion Yevgenia Kanayeva who collected gold in all-round and four individual events. ]]> Sports Sun Sep 13 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins team silver at 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Japan http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/11/3929/ Olympic and World Games champion Yevgenia Kanayeva of Russia won both the rope and hoop titles.
Melita Staniuta and Lyubov Cherkashina, who ranked 5th and 9th in the qualification rounds respectively, will continue the contest in the individual all-round finals on 11 September.
General group competitions are scheduled for 12-13 September. Belarus will be presented by Anastasia Ivankova, Olesya Babushkina, Ksenia Sankovich, Alina Tumilovich, Dina Gaityukevich and Marina Goncharova. ]]> Sports Thu Sep 10 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus vs. Ukraine football match results below expectations http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/11/3937/ “Belarus could have beaten the opponents but failed to score a goal. You should not praise us. We didn’t win either in Zagreb on 5 September or in Minsk. The only thing that matters is the victory. Belarus played far better games, for example against Germany (2:2), Argentina (0:0), and Holland (2:1),” said Bernd Stange.

Nevertheless, the head coach of Belarus noted that the players went all out for a victory, and promised to win the game against Kazakhstan in Brest on 10 October and an away match in England on 14 October.

Olexiy Mikhaylichenko, head coach of Ukraine, admitted he did not expect such performance from Belarus.

England, the leader of Group 6, has already secured its place at the World Cup. They defeated Croatia at Wembley (5:1). Kazakhstan beat Andorra (3:1) in another Group 6 qualifier on 9 September.

England with 24 points after eight games leads in Group 6. Croatia is second (17 points after nine games), Ukraine has 15 points after eight matches. Belarus occupies the fourth position with 10 points after eight games. Kazakhstan (3 points, 8 matches) and Andorra (0) are the outsiders of the group. ]]> Sports Thu Sep 10 21:00:00 2009 GMT 13 countries to compete for prizes of Vitaly Shcherbo http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/10/3899/ The competition will take place in the Minsk Palace of Sports on 9-11 September. Partaking in them will be gymnasts from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Canada, Uzbekistan and Israel.
The Belarusian national men’s team will include such outstanding athletes as Dmitry Kasperovich, Dmitry Savitsky and Alexander Tsarevich. Among the young gymnasts who are to take part in the tournament will be Pavel Bulavsky, Artem Bykov, Alexander Pristavko, Artur Kuzmin. Anastasia Marachkovskaya will be the major hope of the national women’s team.
Attending the competitions in Minsk will be Olympic bronze holder Anton Fokin (Uzbekistan) and bronze winner of the European Championships 2009 Alexander Shatilov (Israel).
The tournament has been organized by the Sports and Tourism Ministry of Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Gymnastics, the National Olympic Committee, the Minsk City Council and the Belsportobespecheniye unitary enterprise. ]]> Sports Wed Sep 9 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins bronze at FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/09/3873/ Another Belarusian Liubou Charkashyna placed sixth with 26,700 points. Svetlana Rudalova was 18th. Evgenia Kanayeva of Russia won gold (28,325) and her teammate Darya Kondakova silver.

Melitina Staniouta finished fourth with 27,100 points in the rope finals. The ribbon and ball qualifications will be held on 9 September, and the finals on 10 September. ]]> Sports Tue Sep 8 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus loses to Croatia http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/07/3840/ In contrast to the home game in Minsk on 12 August, Belarus performed well and deserved at least a draw. Belarus surged forward after the Croatian defender Vedran Corluka was dismissed on 79 minute, and had brilliant chances to level the score, but the Croatian goalkeeper Vedran Runje made several impressive saves to become the hero of the match.

Belarus conceded unnecessary goal on 24 minute after Dmitry Verkhovtsov deflected a long range shot by Ivan Rakitic into the own net.

Ukraine defeated Andorra (5:0) in the other Group 6 of 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

England with 21 points after seven games leads in Group 6. Croatia is second (17 points after 8 games), Ukraine has 14 points after seven matches. Belarus occupies the fourth position with 9 points after seven games. Kazakhstan (3 points, 7 matches) and Andorra (0) are the outsiders of the group.

Belarus will face Ukraine in Minsk on 9 September and play Kazakhstan in Brest on 10 October and England in London on 14 October. ]]> Sports Sun Sep 6 21:00:00 2009 GMT Azarenka progresses into US Open third round http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/09/04/3814/ Another Belarusian Max Mirnyi teaming up with Israeli Andy Ram cruised into the second round of the US Open men’s doubles. They beat Eric Butorac and Scott Lipsky (USA) 6:3, 6:1. In the second round Mirnyi and Ram will face Serbian Dusan Vemic and Mischa Zverev from Germany.

The US Open takes place in New York on 31 August- 13 September. The total prize money of the tournament is about $10 million. ]]> Sports Thu Sep 3 21:00:00 2009 GMT Melita Stanyuta takes silver at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup event http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/24/3583/ Apart from the third place in the all-round event won on 22 August, Melita Stanyuta took four awards more in different exercises. The Belarusian scored 27,400 points for her rope routine to settle for the second place and won three more bronzes: in hoop event - 27,600 points, ball – 27,275 and ribbon – 27,650 points.

Another Belarusian Lyubov Cherkashina took the fourth place in hoop and ball events and became sixth in the ribbon event. Svetlana Rudanova finished fourth in the rope event.

In the group finals on 23 August, the Belarusian team collected bronze and silver scoring 26,600 points in 5-hoop exercise. In the 3-ribbon and 2-rope exercises Belarus scored 27,450 points to settle for the second place losing to the Russian team.

The World Cup event in Minsk gathered gymnasts from 28 countries. The tournament was organized by the Sports and Tourism Ministry of Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Gymnastics, the Presidential Sports Club, the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, the Minsk City Coucil. ]]> Sports Sun Aug 23 21:00:00 2009 GMT Victoria Azarenka into Rogers Cup second round http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/19/3527/ Sports Tue Aug 18 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins seven golds at Canoe Sprint World Championship in Canada http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/18/3499/ Belarusian canoe foursome (Andrei Bahdanovich, Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Dzmitry Rabchenka and Aliaksandr Valchetski) came first with 34.147 seconds in the Men’s C4 200m final on 16 August. Russian C4 was second (+0.352 seconds); the bronze went to Hungary (+1.088).
Belarusian kayak foursome (Raman Piatrushenka, Vadzim Makhneu, Aliaksei Abalmasau and Artur Litvinchuk) won the K4 Men’s200m race with 30.142 seconds. Slovakia (+0.113 seconds) and Russia (+0.196) were second and third correspondingly.
Belarusian team of Raman Piatrushenka and Vadzim Makhneu won two golden medals in the K2 500m and 200m races. Dzianis Harazha became first in the C1 Men’s 500m race.
Belarusian Dzianis Harazha, Dzmitry Rabchanka, Dzmitry Vaitsishkin and Aliaksandr Valchetski took the title in the C4 Men’s 1000m race on 15 August. Belarusian kayak foursome (Raman Piatrushenka, Vadzim Makhneu, Aliaksei Abalmasau and Artur Litvinchuk) came in first in the K4 Men’s 1000m race. ]]> Sports Mon Aug 17 21:00:00 2009 GMT Marina Zanevskaya is 4th at Junior World Track Cycling Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/17/3477/ Australia’s Amy Cure won the 7.33 km scratch race ahead of Czech Lucie Zaleska and Lithuanian Aleksandra Sosenko.
The 4th place of Zanevskaya is the best result of Belarus’ cycling team at the tournament. The UCI Junior World Track Championships, Moscow, Russia will end on 15 August. ]]> Sports Sun Aug 16 21:00:00 2009 GMT Konni Schmidt: Belarus is the heart of Paris-Moscow marathon http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/13/3425/ The marathon held by the German society “Bike for Peace and New Energies” has been organized for the fourth time. The Paris-Moscow marathon is aimed at promoting peace, disarmament, non-violence and cooperation between the nations that suffered in World War II as well as protecting the environment and promoting healthy way of life. Konni Schmidt, head of the Bike for Peace and New Energy organisation, who also arrived in Minsk, has been organizing peace events since 1980. He has already organized 19 large marathons across Europe.

It is still important to campaign for peace, Konni Schmidt further said . There have been wars in Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. The Paris-Moscow bike marathon is only a small part of the global anti-war movement.

“Belarus is the heart of the marathon. I am thrilled every time I ride along Independence Avenue in Minsk. There is no other country where the power of reconciliation is felt so strong. Probably this is because that Belarus suffered the worst in WWII. Although I am a representative of the country, whose army brought so much harm to the Belarusian people, I have never heard a single bad word directed against me. This is a miracle,” Konni Schmidt said.

After Minsk the participants of the cycling race will make their way to Moscow through Zhodino, Borisov, Berezinsky biosphere reserve, Lepel, Chashniki, Senno, Baran, Orsha, Dubrovno on 13 August. The cyclists will leave Belarus on 17 August.

The marathon started in France on 4 July and included around 50 participants. The participants arrived in Belarus on 8 August and visited Oshmyany, Golshany, Volozhin and Zaslavl. About twenty Belarusian cyclists joined the race. The current team includes 8 cyclists planning to cover the whole distance from Paris to Moscow.

In Belarus the marathoners will visit cultural and historical sites, meet with representatives of the state, civil and sports organisations, war veterans. The international team includes around 50 participants from Belarus, Poland, Germany, Austria and Russia. In 2008, the race was attended by the participants from 14 countries.

The marathon spanning 4,067 kilometres is to finish in Red Square in Moscow on 25 August. ]]> Sports Wed Aug 12 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus loses World Cup qualifier to Croatia http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/13/3431/ “Croatia’s performance was excellent and they deserved the win. But we will try to take the revenge in an away match on 5 September,” said Belarusian head coach Bernd Stange.

Croatia advanced three points clear of Ukraine in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, though they have played one game more. England (21 points after seven games) still leads in the group. Ukraine have 11 points after six matches. Belarus remained the fourth with 9 points after six games. Kazakhstan (3 points) and Andorra (0) are the outsiders of the group. ]]> Sports Wed Aug 12 21:00:00 2009 GMT Paris-Moscow marathon arrives in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/12/3401/ The cyclists were greeted by Minsk authorities, young sportsmen and veterans of the Great Patriotic War in Victory Square. After laying flowers at the Victory Monument the guests will make a tour of Minsk, visit the Khatyn memorial and the Mound of Glory.

After Minsk the participants of the cycling race will make their way to Moscow through Zhodino, Borisov, Berezinsky biosphere reserve, Lepel, Chashniki, Senno, Baran, Orsha, Dubrovno. The cyclists will leave Belarus on 17 August.

The marathon started in France on 4 July. The participants arrived in Belarus on 8 August and visited Oshmyany, Golshany, Volozhin and Zaslavl. About twenty Belarusian cyclists joined the race.

The action held by the German society “Bike for Peace and New Energies” has been organized for the fourth time. The Paris-Moscow marathon aims at promoting peace, disarmament, non-violence and cooperation between the nations that suffered in World War II as well as at protecting the environment and promoting healthy way of life.

Konni Schmidt, head of the “Bike for Peace and New Energy” society, who also arrived in Minsk, has been organizing peace events since 1980.

In Belarus the marathoners will visit cultural and historical sites, meet with representatives of the state, civil and sports organisations, war veterans. The international team includes 40-50 participants from Belarus, Europe, the USA, Canada, Israel and Australia.

The marathon is to finish in Red Square in Moscow on 25 August. ]]> Sports Tue Aug 11 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus to go all out for victory http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/12/3415/ 'At first sight a draw against a team as strong as Croatia might be considered a good result, but we are still in the race for second and we will fight to win,” said Bernd Stange, the head coach of Belarus.
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic will be doing his best to prevent that. “The most important thing is that we are at full strength. We are motivated and full of optimism. We believe we are working well,” Bilic said.
This is the first time Belarus and Croatia play in official match.
England with 21 points after seven games leads in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Croatia and the Ukraine both have 11 points after six matches. Belarus occupies the fourth position with 9 points after five games. Kazakhstan (3 points) and Andorra (0) are the outsiders of the group. ]]> Sports Tue Aug 11 21:00:00 2009 GMT Minsk to host AEFCA symposium in October http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/06/3311/ The Alliance of European Football Coaches' Associations (AEFCA), previously known as the Union of European Football Trainers (UEFT) has 38 affiliated members (coaches' associations) throughout Europe and deals specifically with issues concerning the coaching profession and education of coaches.
About 150-170 coaches from all over the world, including such top specialists as Fabio Capello, Otto Rehagel, Matthias Sammer, Guus Hiddink, Ziko and Guardiola are expected to take part in the 30th AEFCA symposium. Joseph Blatter, the President of FIFA, and high UEFA officials will be also among the participants of the symposium.
The UEFA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance of European Football Coaches' Associations (AEFCA) in February 2008. The document aims to promote co-operation in the best interests of European football, and for the monitoring of coaching developments in Europe.
The UEFA is pledging support to the AEFCA in its work in relation to coach education and the protection of the coaching profession, and mutual consultation will take place between the two bodies on a regular basis. The UEFA will consult the AEFCA on coaching issues, invite AEFCA observers to the UEFA coach education events, and provide technical information and educational tools.
In return, the AEFCA will recognise the UEFA as the sole European football governing body, and its members will give full backing to the UEFA coach education programmes, including all matters related to the UEFA Convention on the Mutual Recognition of Coaching Qualifications.
The UEFA has a comprehensive coach education programme, and regularly holds seminars and conferences for those who train football coaches while the AEFCA holds a symposium every year for coaching association leaders. The overall aim is to produce well-trained coaches, who in turn nurture players and teams, thereby bringing benefit to the European game in its entirety. ]]> Sports Wed Aug 5 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus 74th in FIFA World Ranking http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/06/3316/ The rating leaders are Brazil with 1642 points, Spain with 1590 and the Netherlands with 1379 points. All in all, FIFA has rated the teams from 207 countries this month.
The highest position of Belarus in FIFA/Coca Cola World Rating was 57th in June 2008. The lowest one was 146th in December 1992.
Belarus’ rivals in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying Group 6 are placed in the following order: England (7), Croatia (10), Ukraine (19), Kazakhstan (130), and Andorra (195).
The post-Soviet nations are ranked like this: Russia (6), Ukraine - 19, Latvia – 56, Lithuania – 59, Belarus-74, Uzbekistan – 79, Moldova – 87.
Belarus is 38th out of 53 European teams in UEFA Rankings. ]]> Sports Wed Aug 5 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus defeats Hungary at Europe’s U16 Basketball Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/05/3276/ Belarus is to play Germany on 5 August. The competitions in Naples, Italy, will end on 9 August. ]]> Sports Tue Aug 4 21:00:00 2009 GMT Marina Novik sets Belarus’ new record in javelin throw http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/04/3251/ Athletes from Qatar, Slovakia, Ukraine, Turkey and Belarus took part in the Mechislav Ovsyanik and Anatoly Yulin Memorials that were held in the Staiki sports centre on 1 August. ]]> Sports Mon Aug 3 21:00:00 2009 GMT Alexander Hleb back to FC Stuttgart http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/03/3218/ The Belarus international has turned down a move to Inter Milan due to various reasons. Hleb represented Stuttgart between 2000 and 2005 before joining Arsenal. In 2008 Hleb signed contract with Barcelona.

Stuttgart, who finished third in the Bundesliga behind Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich last season, would be able to offer Hleb Champions League football once again next season. ]]> Sports Sun Aug 2 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins three gold medals at European junior weightlifting championship http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/08/03/3219/ Yulia Novakovich took the title with the 227kg result in the 75kg category. The silver medal went to Russia’s Oksana Karpunenko (216kg) and bronze to Yulia Vlasenko from Ukraine (209kg). Belarusian Marina Shkermankova was victorious in the 69kg category by lifting the total of 217kg. She defeated Russian Maria Zubova due to the difference in body weight and Nina Schrott (195kg).

Belarusia Alexander Makarenko finished fourth in the 94kg category and Natalia Kolos in the 58kg.]]> Sports Sun Aug 2 21:00:00 2009 GMT Sports Ministry of Belarus considering setting up sports TV channel http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/31/3200/ According to him, today the ministry is taking a deep look into the issue. “I think the day will come when we will have our own sports TV channel,” Oleg Kachan said.

As for the problems related to the broadcasting of sports competitions where Belarusian athletes take part, the Minister noted that finances remains the major issue. “You know that apart from the technical issues the financial side is quite important. As for the national competitions, I do not see any problems there,” he said. ]]> Sports Thu Jul 30 21:00:00 2009 GMT Alexandra Gerasimenya sets new 50m back meet record in Rome http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/30/3168/ Another Belarusian Alexander Kovaleva was 48th (29.73) out from 132 participants.
The programme on 29 July includes Men's 200 Fly Finals, Women's 200 Free Finals, Men's 50 Breast Finals, Men's 800 Free Finals. ]]> Sports Wed Jul 29 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins International Fire Brigade Competitions in Ostrava http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/28/3125/ The Czech Republic finished in second and Russia third. The tournament included the competitions in climbing with the hook ladder, relay, 100m with obstacles.
Belarus placed fifth in the 17th International Competition for Cadet-Corps of Fire Brigades among 47 teams from 25 countries. The Czech Republic was the gold winner. Russia was second and Germany third. The Belarusian team was composed of students of the lyceum of the Gomel Institute of Engineers of the Emergencies Ministry. ]]> Sports Mon Jul 27 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus’ Dmitry Gavrilov victorious at Finswimming European Juniour Championship http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/20/3011/ Dmitry was victorious in the 50m, 100m and 200m stroke. He set the European record in the 100m and world record in the 200m.
Dmitry was third in the 50m apnea. Dmitry Gavrilov was the only representative of Belarus at the event and brought it to the 5th position among 18 participating countries. ]]> Sports Sun Jul 19 21:00:00 2009 GMT 27 countries to take part in ECU Track Championship in Minsk http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/15/2932/ The sportsmen will compete for 28 sets of medals in U-18 and U-23 age categories.

According to Dmitry Shichko, the cycle track of Minsk-Arena meets all the standards of the European Cycling Union. The participants of the event will be accommodated at the best Belarusian hotels; they will be able to visit theatres, historical and architectural sites of Minsk. “The forthcoming championship will be the first major competition to be held at Minsk-Arena, and we are sure we will hold it at a high level,” said Mikhail Yuspa, the Head of the department for physical education, sport and tourism of Minsk City Hall.

Belarusian experts had visited the international tournaments to adopt the experience of the other countries, Pavel Galkin, the Director of Minsk-Arena, told reporters. French, Italian, Polish and other delegations have already expressed their approval of the cycle track and the organisation of the event. According to Pavel Galkin, the successful organisation of the European Championship will be a good advertising for Minsk-Arena, and it will guarantee that international tournaments will be staged here in the future. ]]> Sports Tue Jul 14 21:00:00 2009 GMT Minsk-Arena to be included in ECU track calendar http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/15/2933/ He thanked the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Belarus, the capital authorities and also Minsk-Arena director Pavel Galkin for cooperation.

Enrico Della Casa also noted that the arena is fitted with the latest timing equipment, similar to the one used at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

The ECU Track Championship will be held at the Minsk-Arena cycle track on 15-19 July. Athletes will compete for 28 sets of medals in U-18 and U-23 age categories. ]]> Sports Tue Jul 14 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarusian footballers can train at Fulham’s Academy http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/13/2894/ “I am the Director of Fulham FC, which plays in the Barclays Premier League. We are going to meet with the officials of the Belarusian Football Federation to discuss the avenues of our cooperation. There is also an interest in engaging young Belarusian players at Fulham’s Academy,” said Mark Collins.

Alexander Mikhnevich, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, confirmed that statement. “Besides, there is a huge interest in a series of friendlies between Fulham and Belarusian clubs,” said the diplomat. ]]> Sports Sun Jul 12 21:00:00 2009 GMT Yury Shayunov wins hammer throw title at Belgrade Universiade 2009 http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/10/2877/ Belarusian Javelin Throwers Aliaksandr Ashomka and Uladzimir Kazlou qualified for the finals with 5th and 12th results correspondingly. Belarusian hammer thrower Maryia Smaliachkova also qualified for the final with 3rd result. ]]> Sports Thu Jul 9 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus to play Switzerland in its opening match at Women's U-19 European Championship http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/09/2873/ Belarus plays its first match against Switzerland in Borisov. Then it plays France at Minsk Dinamo-Uni ground on 16 July, and finishes the group stage facing Germany on 19 July.
England, Iceland, Norway, Sweden set up the Group B. Two best teams from each group qualify for the semifinals, which are to be held at Minsk Torpedo and Dinamo-Uni grounds on 22 July. The Final will be staged in Borisov on 25 July. ]]> Sports Wed Jul 8 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins 24 medals at NAVIGA European Championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/07/01/2756/ Six Belarusian representatives displayed 27 ship models at the competitions that were held in Timisoara, Romania, on 20-30 June. Dmitry Kalmykov, head coach of the Belarusian national teams in technical and aviation sports, collected two gold medals.

Partaking in the competitions were representatives of 12 countries. ]]> Sports Tue Jun 30 21:00:00 2009 GMT Belarus wins six medals at European canoeing championships http://minsk.gov.by/en/news/sport/2009/06/30/2729/ Belarus won gold medals in the Men’s C-1 500m (Denis Garazha), Men’s K-2 500m (Roman Petrushenko and Vadim Makhnev), Men’s K-4 1000m (Roman Petrushenko, Aleksei Abalmasov, Artur Litvinchuk, Vadim Makhnev) and Men’s K-4 200m (Roman Petrushenko, Taras Valko, Demian Turchin, Vadim Makhnev).

Roman Petrushenko and Vadim Makhnev won a silver medal in the Men’s K-2 200m. dmitry Ryabchenko, Alexander Volchetsky, Dmitry Voitishkin, Andrei Bogdanovich picked up a bronze in the men’s C-4 200 event. ]]> Sports Mon Jun 29 21:00:00 2009 GMT