The region's best athletes were honored today in Vitebsk

October 11, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The best athletes of the region and their coaches were honored today in Vitebsk, reports BELTA correspondent. The solemn ceremony took place in the Hall of Sports Glory, opened on the basis of the Central Sports Complex. The focus was on the silver medalist of the I Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in trampoline gymnastics Svetlana Makshtareva, the silver medalist of the European Boxing Championship Viktor Zuev, and the bronze medalist of the European Weightlifting Championship Olga Kniazishche. Athletes and their coaches were presented with honorary awards and diplomas on behalf of the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and the National Olympic Committee of Belarus. "Your achievements are the pride of the entire country, they contribute to enhancing the authority of Belarus in the international arena," emphasized Petr Nemenonok, First Deputy Head of the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, congratulating the athletes. To achieve significant sports results, great attention is paid to the development of physical culture and sports in the region. Thus, this year, Br70 billion has been allocated for the development of the material and technical base of sports institutions. These funds are used for the construction of an ice palace in Orsha, a rowing base in Polotsk, the reconstruction of the "Zhurzhevo" sports complex in Vitebsk, a stadium in Glubokoye, sports and recreation complexes in Rossony and Postavy, and a palace of game sports in Polotsk. Great attention is paid to the training of high-class athletes. One hundred named scholarships have been established and are paid to support talented youth and leading athletes. The honoring of the best athletes of the region has become a regular event. In total, in 2010, athletes from the Vitebsk region won 36 medals at world and European championships in Olympic sports. This is the best result since 2005. -0-