On December 6, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. Approximately 50 outdoor ice rinks will be created this winter in Vitebsk, BELTA was informed by the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee. The ice rinks will appear in the city once stable frosty weather sets in. The ice rinks may start being created as early as the end of next week. In total, this winter in Vitebsk, 39 hockey boxes and 10 ice rinks will be operational, including two rinks on Victory Square, one near the Summer Amphitheatre, and one at the central sports complex "Dynamo". For fans of active winter recreation, 12 winter sports equipment rental points will open, and seven ski trails will be equipped, including those in the Park of the Soviet Army and in the recreation area in the flood plain of the Vitba River. Vitebsk residents will definitely not be bored this winter: the sports events calendar for the coming months includes an extensive plan of sporting events. Thus, on weekends, mass competitions will be held alternately in each district of the regional center. Fun starts await citizens in the Park of the Soviet Army. On January 20, the Snow Day celebration will take place with snowball fights, contests, and sleigh rides. Fans of the ice sculpture contest are advised to prepare their chisels and gouges for February. -0-

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