record number of participants for this competition will compete for awards rank VI World Championship among students in rowing and canoeing, which will be held from August 14 to 17 at the National Olympic Training Center (RTSOP) in rowing in Zaslav (Minsk Region). This told the director of the National Center of Physical Education and Sports of pupils and students (RTSFVS) Valentine Balyabo educators at a press conference on the international regatta in Belarus.
"Compared with the V championship, held in Kazan, Russia, is expected to record number of participants from 22 countries. Zaslaul will compete in approximately 300 athletes. At last start for similar awards fought representatives of 18 countries (169 participants). Rowers come to us from Belgium , Great Britain, Denmark, Taiwan (China), Finland, Switzerland, which did not participate in the last world championships among students in rowing and canoeing, and did not speak at the World summer Universiade 2013, "- said Valentina Balyabo.
At the same time, she said that in the next Summer Universiade program, which in 2015 will be held in Gwangju (South Korea), will not be included competitions in rowing and canoeing. During the Student World Cup 2014 in Belarus will be representatives of Taiwan (China), organizes summer Universiade-2017. With them will be negotiated for inclusion in the program of the competition starts kayakers and canoeists.
According to Valentina Balyabo, Belarus rowing and canoe traditionally medaleemky view of the Universiade. Since 1993 Belarusian students-athletes have won 198 awards there different denominations. 14 Awards (6 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze) - a contribution rowers and canoeing, she said. Director RTSFVS sure that our country coming student championship - an ambitious project, during which the organization will use the experience of the Minsk World Cup 2014 hockey championship last year's European Rowing Championships (U-18) and other tournaments.
To break the record for the number of participating teams and athletes, the organizing committee of the forthcoming World Cup Zaslaul sent invitations to all 167 national student federations all over the world. The conference participants noted that regatta received state support. In particular, the head of state decided to obtain visas without consular fees foreign participants of the event (including athletes, coaches, referees, accredited media representatives.) Guarantor of the competition hosted by the Government of Belarus. Order of the Prime Minister established an organizing committee for the championship. It included leaders and representatives of 20 ministries and departments. Chairman of the organizing committee was appointed Minister of Education Sergei Maskevich.
As reported in a press conference, in recent years, Belarusian athletes have become more actively take part in competitions under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). In the student world championships in rowing and canoeing Belarusians act since 2008. On a previous regatta in Kazan in 2012, the year in their account 8 Awards Medal of enacted 24 sets. Following three student world championships all Belarusians won 22 medals. In general, domestic athletes rowers are among the world leaders of kayakers and canoeists.
Decision to hold the World Cup in Belarus student was adopted in March 2013 by a vote at a meeting of the Executive Committee of FISU. The Belarusian side has won the competition with the representatives of Portugal.
More than 20 years RTSFVS represents Belarus in the FISU. The main organizers of the championship, which by international standards is carried out once every two years, identified the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, and the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Minsk city executive committee. Sponsorship of competitions will Belarusian Collegiate Athletic Association. Mascot regatta will be catfish, get a Belarusian name Lavon. It is known that the championship will serve 250 volunteers from various universities. Besides awards for achievements in sports (24 sets will be played. - Approx. BelTA) Organizing Committee will award prizes in several categories.
In order to promote rowing sports a competition among students of different educational institutions on the best photo of the student world championships in rowing and canoeing. One of the winners will be granted the right to participate as a photojournalist in the Belarusian delegation at an international student sports forums in 2015.