Second European Games in Belarus

European Games publications on show at Lisbon Book Fair
On the sidelines of the book fair Director of Narodnaya Asveta Publishing House Viktoriya Kalistratova and Director of the Pachatkovaya Shkola Publishing House Olga Vanina held a presentation of the books highlighting the Year of Native Land, the 75th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the Nazis and the 2nd European Games in Minsk...

Around 150,000 tickets sold for Minsk European Games
Athletics, sambo, karate, rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, archery, beach soccer, rowing, basketball and shooting are most popular with fans. The countries that have bought the most tickets so far, except for Belarus, are Russia, Ireland, Latvia, Germany, Poland and Lithuania...

2nd European Games tourist information center opens at Brest railway station
Since the visa-free regime was introduced for the 2nd European Games ticketholders (10 June), Brest welcomed 68 foreigners, six of them arrived in Belarus by rail...

Minsk European Games healthcare guide
"The mobile ambulance crews ‘Sport’ and ‘Spectator’ will be on standby at every competition venue. Medical stations will also be available at all sports venues, including the media center. All designated medical spaces have already been fitted with equipment"...

Flame of Peace relay of 2nd European Games reaches Minsk Oblast
The Flame of Peace torch relay was welcomed by local residents on the streets of Soligorsk. Taking part in the relay were cultural figures, athletes and miners...

Some 100 Belarusian beauties to partake in European Games medal ceremonies
“Girls who will take part in medal ceremonies include 70 professional models of the National School of Beauty and 25 volunteers who have passed an audition with six applications per vacancy. All girls know the English language and have received training for the games”...

Minsk European Games opening ceremony to involve over 1,300 people
“The opening ceremony will be about Belarus and its history. The script has been written by professionals: Aleksandr Vavilov from Belarus and Aleksei Sechenov from Russia. More than 1,300 people will be involved in the show”...

Belarus' customs service explains border crossing rules for European Games participants, fans
"The focus was on easing maximally the border crossing rules for the guests and participants of the games, for transportation of their sports equipment and personal things. Fans will use separate corridors designated for the participants of the games, with customs clearance to be held first place"...

Belarus names European Games wrestling team
Belarus’ Greco-Roman wrestling team will comprise Maksim Kazharsky (-60kg), Soslan Daurov (67kg), Pavel Lyakh (77kg), Radik Kuliyeu (87kg), Aleksandr Hrabovik (97kg), and Kirill Grishchenko (130kg)...

Opinion: Belarusian wrestlers show good results this season
"This season, Belarusian wrestlers have demonstrated good results. The 2nd European Games are ahead of us. The athletes are training in the national Olympic training center Staiki, the women’s team in Logoisk. The best athletes from the national team will represent Belarus at the games"...