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Lukashenka: One-Fifth Of Money Spent On Hockey

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Lukashenka: One-Fifth Of Money Spent On Hockey

The dictator called hockey the main ideology of any country.

The Belarusian ruler said this today at a meeting on the development of hockey in the country, BelTA informs.

In his opening remarks, Lukashenka immediately stressed that they discuss the state of things in hockey at a separate meeting by no means because there are great achievements in this field or, as people say, because he himself plays hockey. The reason is that hockey, along with football, is the most popular sport.

– Millions of people are not just interested in them, but are real fans of them. In Belarus it is practically the whole population, – Aliaksandr Lukashenka stressed. – This is the mood of people, the main ideology of any country. Ideology is not a lecture. A maximum of 300-500 people can come to the lecture. While millions can watch a hockey match. That's the point. If we have already decided to manage this sport, to develop it (it has become very popular among us), well, let's really do it. However, the results are disgusting," – the dictator stated.

– We failed the Olympic qualifying tournament, losing to the Slovenian national team, which is not the sharpest tool in the shed. The second year in a row, we are balancing on the verge of been pushed out from the strongest group at the World Championships, – the ruler reminded.

Lukashenka noted that the hockey players themselves demonstrate certain defeatism:

– The hockey players themselves gave interviews before the last two games. And they talked about one thing: no one thinks about the playoffs, they just hope to stay in the top division. Such moods of hockey players are a separate matter.

According to the dictator, the game of the leading club, the Minsk "Dynamo", also leaves much to be desired.

– They did not accomplish what they promised. And in general our domestic championship failed to become a reserve players preparation factory, where hockey talents grow. I will say it straight: there is no domestic championship," – Lukashenka said.

He stressed that considerable money is invested in this sport – 18% of all expenses for physical education and sport, taking into account support from all sources.

– One fifth of money is spent on this sport. And there's no return! – the ruler said. Instead of feeling pride in the colors of our flag after your games, the fans are simply outraged. They have already began to write letters to me. And I agree with them – absolutely weak-willed games, there is no team game, let alone individual skills. The coaching work is disgusting as well.

Lukashenka stressed that no one is playing hockey today, the players rather go on a battlefield.

– And we come to skate there. We are building some strategies: say, we will lose games to four strongest teams at the World Championship, and then we will win over that one team. You should play first of all! With Canadians, Russians and Swedes. You must play, fight. Even if you lose, but would play from the heart, people will forgive you. And when you come to the rink losing the game before it starts and your legs are shaking... you can not even run. Just go and prepare the team physically! – the dictator noted.

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