Page "Culture of Belarus" Paragraph 22

From the 1952 Helsinki Games until the end of the Soviet era, Belarus competed in the Olympic Games as part of the Soviet Olympic squad.

During the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Belarus competed as part of the Unified Team.

The nation's athletes competed in an Olympic Games as Belarusians for the first time during the 1994 Lillehammer Games.

Belarus has won a total of 52 Olympic medals ; 6 gold, 17 silver and 29 bronze.

The first Olympic medal for the Soviet Union was won by Belarusian Mikhail Krivonosov at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Australia.

Belarus's National Olympic Committee has been headed by President Lukashenko since 1997 ; he is the only head of state in the world to hold this position.