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05.02.2020

Minsk European Games organizers receive AIPS Europe award


MINSK, (BelTA) – The organizers of the 2nd European Games have received a special prize AIPS Europe at the 83rd AIPS Congress which is underway in Budapest, Hungary on 3-6 February, BelTA learned from Chairwoman of the Belarusian Sports Media Association Anastasia Marinina.
The award for the organizers of the 2019 European Games recognizes a high level of working conditions created for the press at the multi-sport event. The award will go to the museum of the National Olympic Committee.
“MEGOC, the NOC, the Sport and Tourism Ministry, the Information Ministry, the national federations, the Sports Media Association did a lot to make working conditions for journalists meet the world's highest standards. It is very important that our efforts were assessed by AIPS Europe. Many journalists visited the Belarusian capital and made part of such a big event as the European Games,” Anastasia Marinina added.
AIPS Europe Charles Camenzuli said that the sport event in Minsk became a real mini Olympics. Great conditions were created for the press. The competitions were held at the highest leve.
Working at the multi-sport event in Minsk were journalists from 52 countries, including Europe, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, the United States and Sri-Lanka.
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) is a professional body representing the international sports media which was founded in 1924. Among its members are national association of sport journalists of 130 countries, including Belarus. AIPS is a mediator between the international press, athletes and sponsors, organizes meetings and assemblies for journalists.