MINSK, 30 January (BelTA) – Preparations for the forthcoming Olympic Games should be meticulous and comprehensive, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said as he inspected the National Research Center for Sports, BelTA learned from the press service of the Sports and Tourism Ministry.
Igor Sergeyenko was accompanied by First Vice President of the Belarusian National Olympic Committee (NOC) Viktor Lukashenko, Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk, First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov and First Deputy Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich. The officials reviewed progress in preparations for the 2020 Olympics and other important sports events.
After seeing over the center, Igor Sergeyenko shared his impressions: “The National Research Center for Sports boasts an excellent physical infrastructure, unique equipment and a great team. I am convinced that this all will help our athletes get match-fit for the Olympics.”
The Belarus President Administration chief called for a comprehensive approach to the preparations for the Olympics and warned against using banned substances and methods by Belarusian athletes. He recalled that at the NOC meeting to discuss the forthcoming Olympics on 19 November 2019, NOC President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to hold monthly sessions to review preparations for the Olympics. According to Igor Sergeyenko, these meetings will also be attended by coaches and federations chiefs.
The National Research Center for Sports was set up by merging the National Center for Sports Medicine and the National Research Center for Physical Education and Sports. For a long time the research center was housed in one of the city's polyclinics. However, in February 2019 a new building of the center was commissioned near Minsk Arena.
