Tatiana Petrenja is the best athlete of the year in Belarus. This is the result of the traditional contest, which was held for the 59th time by the newspaper “Sportinvnaya Panorama”. The decision has been made by journalists of print and electronic media. Tatiana Petrenja, the World Champion in Trampoline 2017 won the contest with a clear advantage with 623 points, the newspaper “Sportinvnaya Panorama” reports.

Previously she was in the top-list of many major tournaments, but also there was a single mistake which sometimes messed up any chance to win.  In Sofia Petrenja became the first world champion among Belarusians in individual trampoline.  By the way, the best team in non-games sport is the trampoline team.

Gymnastics Trampoline is included in the program of the 2nd European Games. 48 athletes for 3 days from 24 to 26 June will compete 4 sets of medals. Belarusian athletes are considered to be the main candidates for the medals.

This decision was made by the United World Wrestling. The expiring year has been very productive for Vanessa Kaladzinskaya. She won the World Championship in Paris in the weight category up to 53 kg and for the second time in her career got the title of the strongest athlete of the planet. For the first time she obtained the world title in 2012 performing at 48 kg. This season, Vanessa Kaladzinskaya also became the gold medalist of the European Championship. She also participated at the 1st European Games in Baku and completed the performance at the stage of the 1/8 finals. Coaching staff count on one of the leaders of the world women’s wrestling at the European Games 2019 in Minsk.

“For sure, the national team, both men and women will be perfectly prepared for this start. The tournament will be held in the Sports Palace and that’s impressive. We would like to have as much fans as possible. They are our support. This tournament, of course, will have an impact on the Belarusian wrestling” – Vanesa Kaladzinskaya shares her impressions. 98 athletes will competing in 6 medal events at the Minsk 2019  European Games.

Here are the best moments of the final duels with Vanesa Kaladzinskaya.

velcom is an official telecommunications partner of the 2nd European Games 2019.

Telecommunication operator velcom, which provides communication services on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, became the official partner of the Foundation “Directorate of the 2nd European Games 2019”.

The ceremony of signing the cooperation agreement between the Foundation “Directorate of the 2nd European Games 2019” and velcom was held on December 22 at the Directorate office in the business center “Victoria Olimp”. Director of the Foundation “Directorate of the 2nd European Games 2019” Georgy Katulin and General Director of velcom Helmut Duz signed the agreement on cooperation. The document defines the interaction of organizations aimed at promoting and popularizing the upcoming 2nd European Games 2019 and stimulating the population’s interest in this multi-sport event.

“Today is a significant day for all of us. On the eve of Christmas and New Year, it is customary to receive gifts and for us the agreement with velcom is a kind of a Christmas present. On the one hand, it is a considerable assistance in the Directorate functioning, on the other – our cooperation shows that it is profitable for potential sponsors to popularize the 2nd European Games all together due to the scale of the event. Companies understand that EuroGames are a marketing product that attracts worldwide attention. Of course, many organizations are socially active and it is difficult to find a better way how to use their efforts than the European Games.  This product is even more important for Europe than for Belarus. By the way, our continent is the strongest in the World Olympic Movement. According to the main Games results of the four-year period, in the Top ten countries 50% represent Europe, in the Top twenty – 47%”, – said George Katulin, Director of the Foundation “Directorate of the 2nd European Games 2019”.

velcom will provide guests and participants of the Games with super-precise voice communication and high-speed Internet, furthermore the telecom operator is ready to introduce and launch the most advanced world technologies. As an official partner of the Foundation “Directorate of the 2nd European Games 2019”, velcom will also help with the organization and popularization of the event, as well as the increasing interest in the large-scale event among the population.

“The European Games is a world-class sport event. velcom as part of a large group of telecommunication companies operating around the world is pleased to support the Games in Minsk and provide all participants with better infrastructure and communication services. We believe that the Games is a unique opportunity for the whole country to demonstrate the support of the common European values and the leading positions of Belarus as a sports nation”, – said Helmut Duz, General Director of velcom.

In accordance with the terms of the agreement, velcom will be granted the status of the official telecommunications partner of the 2nd European Games 2019.