MINSK, 14 January (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a decree to award athletes for high sport achievements at the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The Order of the Fatherland 3rd Class has been bestowed upon athlete-instructor of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in trampolining Ivan Litvinovich, coach of the sports team of the Internal Affairs Ministry Maryna Litvinchuk, athlete-instructor of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in canoe sprint Marharyta Makhneva, sport instructors of the sports team of the Internal Affairs Ministry Nadzeya Papok and Volha Khudzenka.
The Order of Honor has been awarded to athlete-instructor of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in freestyle wrestling Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau and also to athlete-instructor of the Sports Committee of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus Maksim Nedasekau.
The medal "For Labor Merita" has been awarded to athletes-instructors of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in Paralympic sport Elizaveta Petrenko and Egor Shchelkanov.
The honorary title "Honored Master of Sport of the Republic of Belarus" has been awarded to athlete-instructor of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in Paralympic sport Ihar Boki and athlete-instructor of the national team of the Republic of Belarus in rhythmic gymnastics Alina Harnasko.
