Alexander Khitrov from BelTA was recognized as the best sports photojournalist of the Vitebsk region in 2010

December 1, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. BELTA photo correspondent Alexander Khitrov won the regional competition for covering the development of the Olympic movement, sports and promoting a healthy lifestyle for the results of 2010. The diploma of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus representative office in the Vitebsk region was presented to the photojournalist by the executive director of the representative office Viktor Bynkov, BELTA correspondent reports. "We are grateful to Alexander Khitrov for the tremendous work he has done not only throughout the past year, but also for many years in promoting the ideas of Olympism and an active lifestyle," Viktor Bynkov noted during the award ceremony. The well-known Vitebsk photojournalist does not miss a single sports event in the region; his camera captures both outstanding coaches and renowned athletes of the region, as well as numerous sports enthusiasts and fans of a healthy lifestyle. Alexander Khitrov actively participates in educational and Olympic events held under the auspices of the regional representative office of the NOC. The award ceremony was one of the events of a seminar dedicated to the issues of interaction between the regional representative office of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus and regional media in promoting the Olympic movement and sports development. The seminar was organized by the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the regional executive committee and the representative office of the NOC in the Vitebsk region. -0-