Posted: 13.04.2022 12:12:00

Do as we do!

The NOC of Belarus summed up the results of the ‘Razam z Kamandai!’ (together with the team) campaign and launched the #repeatafterthechampion challenge

Although Western politicians are trying to take sport beyond the boundaries of traditional nobility and fair play, making it only a leverage to achieve their vile goals, the National Olympic Committee continues to work to preserve and enhance the good old traditions. 

Anton Smolski with an Olympic medal in front of the participants of the meeting
Photo by Dzianis Kastsiuchenka


Sport should unite people and the nation, give the good and joy, develop the body and temper character. The headquarters of the NOC of Belarus hosted the awarding ceremony for the winners of the ‘Razam z Kamandai!’ campaign for development and peace. The NOC announced the #repeatafterthechampion challenge on its official Instagram page. Its basic idea is that famous athletes show exercises that users should try to re-do and post the result on their pages.
Parting words of Dzinara Alimbekava
Photo: www.noc.by
The project will last until June 23rd — International Olympic Day. Biathletes Anton Smolski and Dzinara Alimbekava were the first instructors, offering a practical option for home training for everyone who wants to keep themselves in great shape.
According to the head of the NOC Information Department Victoria Mennanova, new challenges will appear once a week. It is planned that our famous athletes and famous champions, participants and medallists of the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Beijing will take part in the challenge. Thus, then the silver medallist of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Iryna Kurachkina will show her own exercise. The further list will include: Maksim Nedasekau, Ivan Litvinovich, as well as glorious representatives of kayaking, and, of course, the magnificent and graceful gymnast Alina Gornosko. When repeating her task, however, special caution will be needed: everyone knows the incredible stretching of these girls, and what seems elementary to them, may be beyond human capabilities for an ordinary people. 
It should be noted that the day before, Alina Gornosko became one of those who presented gifts to the winners of the ‘Razam z Kamandai!’ campaign at the NOC headquarters. Everybody could take part in it. To do this, it was necessary to take a photo or video in a sports facility or objects associated with the Olympic movement and winter sports, and supplement the photo with bright wishes to the Belarusian athletes at the Beijing Games. In addition to the solemn part, a lot of smiles, good mood and a tour of the interior exposition of the NOC of Belarus became an important part of the programme. Because sport is created for peace, and it unites people. One way or the other, this is still the case in our country.

Anton SmolskI, silver medallist of the Beijing 2022 Games:
“I want to thank everyone who supports us. Some of the fans worried about me, sitting in front of the TV, someone, as a sign of support, constantly wrote in social networks, even when there were not very good races on my part. It happens that I read a message from a complete stranger and I understand how much people worry about me. It motivates and makes you ready to work toward a strong result.”

By Sergei Kanashits