More than a hundred different medals each year gaining metropolitan young athletes in international competitions, BelTA learned from head of the Minsk city executive committee of Sport and Tourism Sergey Furmanov.
"In the international competitions of various levels compete annually to 1 thousand. Young athletes of the city", - said Sergey Furmanov.
He also noted that Belarus is the undisputed leader in the preparation of the sports reserve and contribution to elite sport. For example, a third of the national teams of Belarus and various sports consists of the capital, including young athletes. But last year the city won first place in the national competition "Olympic Youth Days", held on 38 kinds of sport.
Today, in the capital are 53 specialized youth school of Olympic reserve and youth sports schools, six urban centers of Olympic reserve, a school of Olympic reserve, and high school sports. The centers and sports schools trained about 23 thousand. 66 athletes in sports, of which 47 are included in the program of the Winter and Summer Olympic Games. Students of the school of Olympic reserve are 280 athletes, high school sports skills - 74 people.
The greatest development of the city with the sporting traditions received rowing, rowing and canoeing, gymnastics, tennis. The most popular sports (more than 1 thousand. Concerned) are swimming, football, hockey and athletics.
