Vitebsk region will allocate Br200 billion for the preparation of its athletes for the Olympic Games in Sochi

October 10, Borovukha / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. The Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and deputies of the regional council have decided to allocate Br200 billion for the training of the region's athletes for the Olympic Games in Sochi. This was announced today at the grand opening ceremony of the roller ski track at the Novopolotsk State College of Olympic Reserve by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, BELTA correspondent reports. Along with strengthening the material and technical base of the Novopolotsk college, it is planned to create a sports base in the Gorodok district for training athletes in winter sports. "Sport is not only a factor of health, it is also an important component of foreign and domestic policy. When the flag of Belarus is raised over the stands and the country's anthem is played, it is evidence that the country pays great attention to socio-economic development and forms human capital," emphasized Alexander Kosinets. Along with high-performance sports, the region pays close attention to the development of mass physical culture. This year, sports complexes have started operating in several district centers of the region, and the construction of the Ice Palace in Orsha is nearing completion. In Polotsk, the construction of a sports base on an area of 10 hectares is planned in a residential microdistrict. -0-