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Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe officially assumed on Monday the office of the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), replacing Thomas Bach in this position.

Viktor Lukashenko congratulated the sports community on the International Olympic Day.

The event at the rowing channel in Zaslavl featured more than 230 athletes from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and China. The five-day Best Athletes Cup comprised 23 medal events. The Belarusian team won 45 (19 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze) medals. Uladzislau Kravets clinched five champion titles in the K1 500m, K1 1000m, K1 5000m, K2 and K4 events.

President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko has held a working meeting with Honorary Consul of the Republic of Belarus in Lucerne, Switzerland, Hermann Alexander Beyeler at the NOC headquarters.

The rowing center in Zaslavl is preparing to host the Cup of the Strongest Athletes in Canoe Sprint.