Second European Games in Belarus

MINSK, 19 December (BelTA) – The mascot of the 2^nd European Games, Lesik the Baby Fox, has become one of the first holders of paper tickets for the 2^nd European Games, BelTA has learned.

The mascot bought tickets for the Games opening ceremony which is due to take place at Dinamo Stadium on 21 June 2019.

Tickets have original design and different degrees of protection. Online sales are more popular today. Yet tickets for the coming competitions will be available in the Ticketpro box offices across Belarus, said Maksim Koshkalda, the head of the marketing and advertising department of the Minsk European Games Organizing Committee (MEGOC).

Minsk will host the 2nd European Games on 21-30 June 2019. Over 4,000 athletes will compete in 200 medal events in 15 sports. Competitions in nine sports will serve as qualifiers for the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. Competitions in badminton, boxing, canoe sprint and judo will be held in the format of European championships.