ХXII Winter Olympic Games to start today

98 sets of medals in 15 types of 7 sports will be awarded to winners. Belarus will be represented by 27 sportsmen who will compete in 5 types of sport: biathlon, freestyle, cross country ski race, alpine ski and short track speed skating. Alyaksandr Lukashenka expects the Belarusian sportsmen to be a success. The Belarusian President was invited to the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi by Vladimir Putin.   

A live broadcast of the opening ceremony will start on Belarus 1 at 7.10 p.m.

Extraordinary security measures have been taken in Sochi. Despite the threat militants from the North Caucuses may pose, the Russian authorities claim that the Games are absolutely safe.     

Belarus national team:

biathlon — Darya Domracheva, Nadzeya Skardzina, Lyudmila Kalinchyk, Nastassya Dubarezava, Nadzeya Pisarava; Syarhei Novikau, Yauhen Abramenka, Yury Lyadau, Uladzimir Chapelin, Alyaksandr Darozhka.

freestyle — Alyaksei Hryshyn (the person who will carry the Belarusian flag), Dzmitry Dashchynski, Anton Kushnir, Dzyanis Vosipau; Ala Tsuper, Hanna Huskova, Volha Kapustsina.

cross country ski race — Syarhei Dalidovich, Alyaksandr Lazutkin, Mihail Syamyonau, Alyaksei Ivanou; Alena Sannikava, Valyantsina Kaminskaya.

alpine ski — Yury Danilachkin; Maria Shkanava.

short track speed skating — Maksim Syarheyeu; Volha Talayeva. 

Photo: ria.ru