Polotsk resident Andrey Pranevich became the winner of the international Paralympic fencing tournament

June 14, Minsk /BELTA/. Polotsk resident Andrey Pranevich became the winner of the international tournament in Paralympic fencing, BELTA was informed by the health resort "Sports and Rehabilitation Center "Egalite". The international wheelchair fencing tournament was held on June 12-13 this year in Polotsk. The competitions were organized at the Polotsk center "Egalite". The tournament was attended by fencers representing the teams of the Minsk Sports and Rehabilitation Center "Egalite" under the leadership of head coach Dmitry Andreev, the Polotsk Center for Paralympic Fencing "Egalite", as well as the wheelchair fencing team from St. Petersburg (Russia). Wheelchair athletes and athletes with cerebral palsy, both experienced and novice fencers, competed for victory. Participants and prize-winners were awarded valuable prizes and memorable gifts. In addition, friendly duels of coaches were held, in which the head of the Polotsk center "Egalite" Semen Sushchin won. The event attracted great attention - representatives of local authorities, media, public organizations of Polotsk, and city residents were present. Holding such tournaments in various regions of our country is becoming a good tradition, the health resort noted. The activities of the SRC "Egalite" in developing wheelchair fencing in Belarus yield tangible results both in the development of Belarusian Paralympic sports and in the rehabilitation of people with disabilities through sports. The organization pays special attention to working with children and adolescents with disabilities. Sports and rehabilitation centers of SRC "Egalite" have been operating in Minsk and Polotsk for almost two years, the center for Paralympic fencing in Brest has begun to develop successfully, and a center in Grodno is preparing to open. The work of the sports and rehabilitation complex has generated interest in neighboring countries. Thus, at the beginning of June, representatives of the organization visited the Republic of Latvia, where they showed interest in the possibility of cooperation and implementing the Belarusian experience of developing Paralympic fencing in Latvia. SRC "Egalite" is a non-profit organization. The work of sports and rehabilitation centers in our country is made possible by the participation of Belarusian organizations and private individuals. Every concerned person can provide assistance: just call from a landline phone to 8-902-101-9999 and wait for words of gratitude. With their call, a person donates Br9 thousand in favor of children and adults with disabilities. This amount will be included in the phone bill. The charity hotline operates 24/7. -0-