We need to take stock of the state of things in sport, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss Belarus' performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics and prospects of winter sports in Belarus, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that three people are in charge of sport in the country. These are the deputy prime minister, the sports minister and the president of the National Olympic Committee. In addition, certain duties have been vested with member of the Council of the Republic Dmitry Baskov. "You will be the chief supervisor. You will be responsible for sport. You have huge powers and rights," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
"If you want to work, then get together, take stock of all things not only in winter sports, get rid of slackers," the president demanded. “Sort things out. I'm not going to wait till the next Olympics."
The performance of the Belarusian team at the Beijing Olympics was worthless, the president noted. "Four years went down the drain. You wasted public money. There is only one conclusion: this state of affairs can no longer be tolerated. I have set the tasks for you,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized. "The state needs the result.”
Written by: belta.by
