The Republican Centre of Olympic Training in Winter Sport Raǔbičy (Belarusian: Рэспубліканскі цэнтр алімпійскай падрыхтоўкі па зімовых відах спорту «Раўбічы», romanizedRespublikanski centr alimpijskaj padrychtoǔki pa zimovych vidach sportu "Raǔbičy", Russian: Республиканский центр олимпийской подготовки по зимним видам спорта «Раубичи», romanizedRespublikansky tsentr olimpiyskoy podgotovki po zimnim vidam sporta "Raubichi") is a sports complex and ski resort in Minsk, Belarus.

Raǔbičy
LocationBelarus
Nearest major cityMinsk
Coordinates54°03′32″N 27°44′15″E / 54.05889°N 27.73750°E / 54.05889; 27.73750
Skiable area20.5 km (12.7 mi)
Websitehttps://rau.by/

History

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Construction on the Republican Centre of Olympic Training in Winter Sport Raǔbičy began in February 1973, according to the vision of architect Valmen Aladaǔ [be] and in preparation for the Biathlon World Championships 1974. The project was created with the support of then-First Secretary of the Communist Party of Byelorussia Pyotr Masherov, as it was closer to Minsk National Airport than the alternative proposal of a ski resort in Lahoysk (which eventually received its own ski resort, Silichy, in 2005). Raǔbičy was completed in time for the Biathlon World Championships, and again hosted the championships in 1982 and 1990.[1]

During his presidency, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has proposed several improvements to the complex, including an ice rink, football field, and indoor pool.[2]

Additional accommodations

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Raǔbičy contains a bar and pizzeria,[3] as well as three hotels and guest houses.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kirik, Sergey (2021-01-19). "ИСТОРИЯ НАШИХ ПОБЕД. ЛЕГЕНДАРНЫЕ РАУБИЧИ" [History of Our Victories: Legendary Raǔbičy]. Sports Panorama (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ "Лукашенко о реконструированном спорткомплексе «Раубичи»: «Здесь каждый день, я вас предупреждаю, должны быть тысячи человек»" [Lukashenko on Raǔbičy sports complex reconstruction: "Every day, I warn you, there should be thousands of people here"]. Onliner (in Russian). 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ "РЕСТОРАН "Раубичи" НА ТЕРРИТОРИИ КОМПЛЕКСА" [Raǔbičy Restaurant on Complex Territory]. Republican Centre of Olympic Training in Winter Sport Raǔbičy (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ^ "ПРОЖИВАНИЕ" [Accommodations]. Republican Centre of Olympic Training in Winter Sport Raǔbičy (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-28.