Yulia Nesterenko carried the European Games Flame for the second time in little more than a week when the Minsk 2019 Torch Relay crossed the border into Belarus at Brest.
The 2019 European Games Flame is set to cross the border into Belarus after a hectic eight days in which it had been carried by the oldest surviving Olympic champion and reached the highest point in Western Europe.
Sambists Daria Pavlenkova and Alexander Strelchonok will be among the Torchbearers for the Minsk 2019 Flame of Peace Relay as it continues its journey to the Belarusian capital prior to the start of the second edition of the European Games.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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