About 50 athletes will take part in the hand-to-hand combat championship of the security department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus

February 2, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. About 50 athletes will take part in the individual and team championship in hand-to-hand combat of the security department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, which starts in Vitebsk on February 3. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the regional department of the department. Teams from all regional departments and the Minsk city department will gather in the city on the Dvina. Athletes will compete for 7 sets of awards in seven weight categories (from 65 kg to over 90 kg), and will also determine the best team in the team standings. According to the regulations of the competition, fighters will have to pass tests in three rounds. The first stage will be dedicated to assessing the skills of unarmed self-defense techniques. Based on the number of points scored, participants of the main, most spectacular stage will be identified. In contact duels, athletes will identify the strongest, who will form the final pairs. Already in a head-to-head confrontation, the finalists will determine the department champion. The final will take place on February 5. The winner and prize-winners in the team standings will be determined by the quality of places won by team members based on the results of the individual championship. The best teams and athletes will receive cups, medals, and valuable prizes. Based on the results of the championship, it is planned to form a departmental team to participate in the Ministry of Internal Affairs championship in hand-to-hand combat. -0-