The Executive Board of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus approved the sports delegation for the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing at a meeting on 17 January.
Twenty-eight Belarusian athletes passed the qualification in six sports for the Winter Olympics.
Team Belarus at the Bejing Olympic Games
Biathlon
Dzinara Alimbekava
Hanna Sola
Iryna Leshchanka
Irina Kruchinkina
Elena Kruchinkina
Anton Smolski
Maksim Varabei
Mikita Labastau
Dzmitry Lazouski
Raman Yaliotnau
Alpine skiing
Maria Shkanova
Speed skating
Ignat Golovatsiuk
Maryna Zuyeva
Ekaterina Sloeva
Anna Nifontova
Yauheniya Varabyova
Cross-country skiing
Anastasia Kirillova
Hanna Karaliova
Alexander Voronov
Yahor Shpuntau
Figure skating
Victoriia Safonova
Konstantin Milyukov
Freestyle skiing
Hanna Huskova
Hanna Dziaruha
Stanislau Hladchanka
Maksim Hustik
Pavel Dzik
Makar Mitrafanau
*- the roster is subject to changes
Aleksandr Gagiev, Director of the National Winter Olympic Training Center Raubichi, has been confirmed as chief de mission of the Belarusian Olympic team to the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Previously, he was the chief de mission of the Belarusian sports delegation at the 31st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and deputy chief de mission of the Belarusian team at the 1st European Games 2015 in Baku.
The NOC Executive Board also reviewed the preparations for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. Belarusian Deputy Sport and Tourism Minister Aleksandr Baraulya reported on the final stage of the preparations. Irina Malevanaya, Director of the National Research Center of Sports reported on the medical support of the sports delegation.
The NOC Executive Board also discussed other issues.
Press department of NOC Belarus
Photos by NOC Belarus