Volleyball player Aida Dautova will become the flag bearer of the Belarusian team in Yakutsk

The flag bearer of the Belarusian team at the opening ceremony of the VIII Games Children of Asia will be the captain of the volleyball team Aida Dautova.

– The flight to Yakutsk was difficult, we made a stop in Nizhnevartovsk for refueling. Everyone was very tired, but it was worth it. We were greeted very warmly and kindly. It is a great honor to act as the flag bearer of the team of the Republic of Belarus. I am worried, but also proud that I was chosen for this special mission. Our volleyball team has a very warm atmosphere. We've been studying together for three years. We have already met with the guys from other sports, some of them study with us at college, so we met earlier, now we have a pre–start mood, we are waiting and preparing, – said the captain of our team, Aida Dautova.

President of the NOC Belarus Viktor Lukashenko, Secretary General of the NOC Belarus Ksenia Sankovich, Minister of Sports and Tourism of our country Sergey Kovalchuk, Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism Alexander Baraulya have also arrived in the capital of the Republic of Sakha today.

The opening ceremony of the VIII Summer International Sports Games "Children of Asia" will be held on June 26 at the Tuimaada Stadium at 19.00 (13.00 Belarusian time). The audience will enjoy a three-hour program: a parade of delegations of athletes and flags of participating countries, vocal and choreographic performances, as well as performances by famous artists.

The mascots of the VIII International Sports Games "Children of Asia" will be the mammoth Modun (from the Yakut language "modun" translates as "strong, powerful") and the chipmunk Saina (from the Yakut language translates as "summer").

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