The national flag of Belarus was solemnly raised in the Olympic Village in London

July 23, Minsk /BELTA/. On the evening of July 22, the state flag of the Republic of Belarus was solemnly raised in the Olympic Village in London, BELTA correspondent reports. As the official website of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism informs, the ceremony was attended by the head of the Belarusian mission Sergey Nered, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee Georgy Katulin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Alexander Mikhnevich. On a specially designated site, the organizers, with the help of actors from a youth theater, staged a colorful costumed performance with songs and dances. The main theme was that the London Olympics give everyone a chance to become a champion. Almost all embassy staff with their families came to support the Belarusian sports delegation. Afterwards, they were given a short tour of the Olympic Village. Not the entire Belarusian team is in London yet, athletes continue to arrive in groups daily. The day before, for example, tennis players Victoria Azarenka, Max Mirnyi and Alexander Bury arrived. The grand opening of the 2012 Olympics will take place on July 27. -0-