Belarus’ NOC secretary general: We are in constant dialogue with IOC

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus continues to maintain a constructive dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Ksenia Sankovich, Secretary General of the NOC of Belarus, said at the 3rd International Scientific Congress “Values, Traditions and Innovations of Modern Sport”, BelTA learned from the NOC press service.

According to the NOC secretary general, in international sports organizations emotions and the desire to follow political trends are gradually being replaced by the recognition of obvious facts. “The issues of getting Belarusian athletes and teams back to the international arena are currently under discussion. These discussions are showing positive trends,” Ksenia Sankovich said. “I believe it is necessary to look for ways to meet each other halfway, especially in this difficult time. We are also working with international federations, most of which are willing to relax restrictions.”

The priority task for the National Olympic Committee is the participation of Belarusian athletes in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics. “We will make every effort to have our athletes represented in Italy. So far, there have been little positive outcomes. No decision on admission of Belarusian athletes have been made by the international sports federations yet, but there is still hope for a sensible and rational solution to this issue,” Ksenia Sankovich said.

The Values, Traditions and Innovations of Modern Sport Congress will run through 16 November at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education. The forum is attended by representatives of 13 countries: Belarus, Armenia, Brazil, Venezuela, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, Cuba, Chile, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and Japan. Experts are discussing trends in the development of high-performance sport and Olympic education, anti-doping programs in sport and physical education, as well as modern systems for training sports reserve and high-class athletes.