211 Belarus athletes qualify for Beijing Olympics

Belarus has obtained 211 licenses in 25 sports for the Olympic Games in Beijing, Sport and Tourism Minister Aliaksandr Hryharau said in a statement. "It is the highest number of licenses recently", the minister noted, adding that fewer athletes would go to Beijing.

He also said that tennis player Maxim Mirny also obtained an additional license for the Olumpics, reports Interfax.