2. *Sports facilities in Belarus
*The government policy is to make sports
accessible to all in Belarus, and this means that
the country has excellent sporting facilities in pre-
schools, schools and higher education facilities.
*Belarusian sports facilities for the general public
include:
*243 stadiums
*250 swimming pools
*5,140 gymnasiums
*704 swimming pools in kindergartens
*46 athletics centres
*20 ice rinks
*12,212 sports grounds
3. *Many sports are played in Belarus.
Among them the most popular are:
*track and field athletics
*football
*gymnastics
*skiing
*hockey
*tennis
*fencing
*wrestling
*volleyball
*handball
*swimming
*chess and checkers
4. *Raubichi Centre
*The Raubichi Centre in Belarus is considered to be
one of the best biathlon centres in the world.
*Facilities include:
*20.5km of ski tracks
*freestyle slopes
*20m, 40m and 60m ski jumps
*shooting grounds with 36 mechanical targets
*indoor sports centre with gymnasiums, artificial
pitches and swimming pools
*As well as sports facilities the centre also boasts 2
4-star hotels, a 3-star hotel, restaurants and bars.
