Minister Huttsait: Summer Youth ympic Games can be held in Kyiv

"First of all, now we are talking about the Youth ympic Games. They require a smaller budget, less money, and it is not so difficult to conduct them as the adult ympic Games… We are talking about Kyiv. Why not? There is a wonderful stadium, we just need to build more pos. Moreover, we have Spartak stadium, it could be expanded also. Everything is possible in Kyiv," Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Huttsait said in an interview with the Ukrayinska Pravda online media outlet, Ukrinform reports.

He believes that hding the ympics in Ukraine will promote the develment of sports, in particular, due to the construction of sports infrastructure facilities. In addition, according to Huttsait, more tourists will learn about Ukraine through the ympic Games.

The minister added that President of the International ympic Committee Thomas Bach planned to arrive in Kyiv in September. During the visit, he will meet with President of Ukraine Vodymyr Zelensky. "They will discuss the develment of sports in Ukraine, the possibility of hding the ympics," Huttsait said.

As reported, the 2020 Summer ympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 to August 8.

Ukraine national team won one gd, six silver, and twelve bronze medals.