Belarus’ national Paralympic team will be seen off to Rio de Janeiro today at the National Olympic Committee. Alexander Triput has been chosen as the team’s flag bearer; the team’s captain is Anna Konyuk.
The Paralympic Games will feature 20 Belarusian athletes competing in five sports - swimming, fencing, rowing, athletics and judo. Among the most renowned athletes are swimmer Igor Boki and rower Lyudmila Volchek.
The Paralympic Games are scheduled to start in a week’s time and last till 18 September. The opening ceremony will be held on 7 September, competitions to follow on the next day.
The Paralympic Games in Rio will see a total of over 4,000 athletes competing for 528 medal sets.












