MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) – The main press center of the 2nd European Games opened its doors at Dinamo Stadium on 16 June, BelTA has learned.
The media center is designed for 200 seats and has all necessary media equipment for the forthcoming games, including wireless internet connection, zones for photo journalists, devices to print necessary documents and competition protocols.
On 16-18 June, the press center will stay open from 9am to 6pm. During the competitions the center will be working from 7am to half past 12 in the morning of the following day. The center will work through 2.30 in the morning on the opening day of the games, 21 June.
Press centers have been equipped at all 12 sports venues of the games. More than 1,000 journalists, including about 400 Belarusian and more than 600 foreign correspondents, have been accredited for the games.
Minsk 2019 is the second European Games and will feature approximately 4,000 of the continent's best athletes from 50 nations competing in 200 medal events across 15 sports.