Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling Tournaments to Bring Athletes from All Over Belarus to Vitebsk

April 18, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling tournaments will bring together athletes from all over Belarus in Vitebsk, the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee told a BELTA correspondent. The open republican tournament in Greco-Roman wrestling, dedicated to the memory of Hero of the Soviet Union L.M. Dovator, will open at the Central Sports Complex "Dynamo" on April 19. Participants, including over 100 adult athletes from all over Belarus and a team of guests from St. Petersburg, will compete for sets of awards in seven weight categories. Winners and prize-winners, who will be determined on the same day, will be awarded commemorative prizes and medals. In addition, Belarusian wrestlers who take prize-winning places will be awarded the title of Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus. The same sports venue on April 20-21 will host the open republican tournament in freestyle wrestling, dedicated to the memory of the Honored Coach of the BSSR Valery Zubkov. Among the participants are about 120 athletes from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Men will compete for awards in eight weight categories, women in seven. The award ceremony will take place on April 21. The organizers of the sports events are the Vitebsk Regional School of Higher Sportsmanship, the regional wrestling federation, and the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. -0-