Belarusian female basketballers take second place at tournament in memory of Khalipsky, hosted by Minsk Sports Palace

Belarus and Russia competed for gold, with the Russian national team winning — 66:78. Anatoly Buyalsky’s squad took second place in the tournament in memory of Semyon Khalipsky.Meanwhile, Ukraine took bronze, after defeating the Romanians — 84:62.

From June 6th until June 9th, Belarus will play final friendly matches in Prague, against the national team of the Czech Republic. They’ll then go to the continental championship, facingthe national teams of Italy, Poland, Turkey and Greece in Group B, in the Romanian city of Oradea. The three best teams from each group will go through to the next stage, divided into two sixes.

The four best teams from each sextet will then play in the final. The Championship of Europe is one of the selection stages for the 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro.

By Kirill Pirogov