On Wednesday, February 22, the National Olympic Committee received the sports delegation, which included hockey players and skiers, masters of short and artistic track skating, speed skating and alpine skiing.Among the athletes, BelTA informs, are Sineokoy champions and winners, record holders in winter sports in their age categories. In total, taking into account the supervisory, medical and administrative staff, the total composition of the delegation was more than 90 people.Addressing the farewell words to the participants of the competition, the President of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Viktor Lukashenko, stressed that the Belarusian athletes “will take part for the first time in these prestigious international competitions, where the most forts of the Russian Federation and other Asian countries will also perform.” And in total, 865 young athletes from 13 countries will compete for 57 sets of medals in ten sports.Each winner of the competition will receive a commemorative badge of the champion, which is in the form of the logo of the International Committee “Children of Asia” framed by an olive branch as a symbol of peace and victory.The leadership of Belarus, stressed the head of the NOC, devotes a lot of effort to youth sports, so fans of the republic expect good results from the team. Wishing each of the athletes to achieve their goals, he reminded that fortune smiles only on those who want to succeed. “Know that not only your relatives and friends, but the whole country will support you. Good luck!”, Viktor Lukashenko concluded his brief farewell words.
