on August 30, Minsk / BELTA/Correspondent. The Belarusian athletes in Rio made a speech at 2016 Summer Olympics at a meeting with journalists in the press center declared Belarusian cable agency "Belta".
according to Gagiev Alexander, results could be better, but literally before departure to Rio decisions on discharge of a men's team of canoeists who were one of the main favourites were made. Besides, doping problems prevented to go to Games to weight-lifters and athletes. For the same reason to Rio there did not go a taekvondist Marshall Arman Sil.
Absolutely for other reason at the Games.
Gagiev Alexander also noted that before the Olympic Games all athletes received appropriate financing, on a preparation course they had no claims.
In Rio the Belarusian Olympians won 9 awards: Goncharov Wladyslaw, won gold in competitions of jumpers on a trampoline became the Olympic champion. Silver medals were won by fighters Naumova Darya, Streltsov Vadim (weightlifting), Maria Mamoshuk (female fight), Tikhon Yvan (track and field athletics), owners of bronze medals became fighters Gamzatov Dzhavid, Saidov Ibrahim, the swimmer Gerasimenya Alexander and crew of a kayak four Makhneva Margaret, Lepeshko Nadezhda, Khudenko Olga, Litvinchuk Marina. The Belarusian Olympic team took the 40th place in all-team medal competition.