Chief of State : Mr Alexandre Loukachenko Head of Government : Mr Siarhieï Sidorski Minister/ Secretary of State/ Chairman of agency responsible for sports : Oleg Kachan Chairman of the National Olympic Committee : Mr Alexandre Loukachenko Chairman of the National Sports Confederation :
Land surface : 207 600 km²
Population : 9,7 millions
Capital : Minsk
Language : belarussian, russian
Currency : belarussian rouble
GDP per capita ($PPP) :
Budget of State (2009): 57 699 262 425 thousand rouble Budget of the ministry responsible for sports:
179,3 billion roubles Principal financing source for sport: state budget National sports federations : 64 Sports people member of a club : 1,4 million, including 200 000 in state sport schools
National and international political priorities in the sports sector (2009) The priorities of the sport sector is the creation of the suitable conditions that give opportunity for the citizens to lead a healthy life style, to be systematically involved in sports, to get access to sport facilities, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of Belarusian sport on the international level.
Organisation of sport in the country (2009) The state regulation in the field of physical culture and sports is carried out by the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus, the local councils of deputies, executive and administrative institutions and other state institutions within the scope of their authority according to the legislation.
The system of physical culture and sports of the Republic of Belarus includes:
- the state sport establishments that according to their competence carry out the administration in the field of physical culture and sports;
- the organizations of physical culture and sports;
- other organizations that carry out the administration in the field of physical culture and sports.
Results of the last Olympic Games Summer Games (Beijing, 2008) Total of available medals: 17 Total of won medals: ( … th by gold ranking)
Gold: 4 ; Silver: 4 ; Bronze: 9 Winter Games (Turin, 2006)
Total of available medals : 1 Total of won medals: ( … th by gold ranking)
Gold: 0 ; Silver: 1 ; Bronze: 0
World champion in 2009 (including non olympic sport): 527 medals including 167 gold ones Belarusian sportsmen won in 2009 on World and European championships and cups.
6 world champions in Olympic disciplines: Ekaterina Karsten (rowing), Roman Petrushenko –twice, Vadim Mahnev - twice, Artur Litvinchuk, Aleksey Abalmasov, Denis Garazha (canoeing).
European champion (in 2009): 9 European champions in Olympic disciplines:
Ekaterina Karsten (rowing), Roman Petrushenko –twice, Vadim Mahnev - twice, Artur Litvinchuk, Aleksey Abalmasov, Denis Garazha (canoeing), Andrey Kazusenok (judo), Nikolai Chernyak, Anastasiya Novikova (weightlifting).
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