THE BBF ELECTION CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN MINSK

The BBF election Conference was held in Minsk on 5 May 2025. The event took place at the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus.

 

The Conference was attended by 35 representatives from six regional BBF branches and the city of Minsk.

Following the conclusion of the open voting process, Maksim Ryzhenkov was re-elected as the President by a unanimous decision of all present delegates.

Representatives of the NOC of Belarus and the Ministry of Sports were honored guests of the event.

- The whole range of issues under the responsibility of the Foreign Minister makes it more and more necessary to concentrate on foreign policy, and less and less time left for tasks related to the development of basketball, said Maksim Ryzhenkov. – Obviously, there is a question of choosing and electing a person who will be able to concentrate more on basketball issues. It is common knowledge that this sport is a priority and one of the leading sports in our country. In addition, due to the fact that the election date is approaching and there is no possibility to elect a serious person for the responsible public position, it was decided that the Executive Committee of the Federation will continue to work in the same composition for a temporary period during which a successor will be chosen and presented to the basketball community as a candidate for the post of President. The Head of State supported this position and set a number of tasks for the leadership of the Federation, with an involvement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to develop the sport and maximize the participation of basketball in international events. Therefore, in the near future, I will have to focus on finding a successor and fulfilling the tasks set by the President.

During the course of the Conference, Maksim Ryzhenkov and Nastassia Mariynina presented a report on the work of the BBF from 2021 to 2025.

The attendees were also privy to reports on the activities of the regional branches of the BBF. The following individuals presented: Piotr Ivashkov - Chairman of the BBF Republican Referee Collegium; Anatoliy Iakoubenko - Chairman of the BBF Coaching Board; Ryhina Pyshnik -Chairman of the BBF Veterans Commission; and Iryna Maklakova - Chairman of the BBF  Audit Commission.

During the course of the Conference, the delegates also elected the BBF Deputy Presidents, as well as the members of the Executive Committee and the Audit Commission, with all parties voting in agreement.

The BBF Executive Committee is comprised of the following individuals:

-The President is Maksim Ryzhenkov.

-The Deputy Presidents are Aleh Zhydkou, Andrei Balabin and Anatoli Iakoubenko.

-The position of Secretary General is currently held by Marynina Nastassia.

-The Executive Committee members: Natalia Trafimava, Rastislav Vergun, Piotr Ivashkov, Dmitry Lvovich, Dzianis Matsulevich and Yulia Rytsikava.

The BBF Audit Commission is represented by Iryna Maklakova (Chairman), Victorya Navitskaya, Siarhei Ksendzou.

During the course of the event, the members of the BBF Foundation Board were awarded commemorative plaques.

In accordance with the decision of the Executive Committee, the BBF badges “For Contribution to Basketball Development” were awarded to Andrei Krivonos, Henrykh Bekish and Aliaksandr Petrouski.

The heads of regional departments of the Federation were awarded memorable prizes.

The representatives of the Grodno region were awarded the prize for the best organization of work.

Today is Print Day in Belarus, and BBF is honoring the teams of the most active mass media outlets covering our sport. The publishing house “Belarus Today”, TV channel “Belarus 5”, CJSC “Second National TV Channel”, CJSC “Stolichnoe Televidenie”, “Nash Sport”, “Slam Dunk”, LLC “SPORT TiVi” are all being recognized for their contribution to the sports industry. Individual awards for popularizing basketball in our country were given to journalists Yulia Silipitskaya (CJSC “Stolichnoe Television”), Alena Harelchyk (“Television News Agency”), Valerya Stetsko (Publishing House “Zvyazda”), Ihar Khadasevich (Belarusian Telegraph Agency), Suarhei Sheleh (Belarusian Telegraph Agency), Pavel Vishnyakov (First National Channel of Belarusian Radio), and Dzianis Holub (Information Agency “Minsk-Novosti”').