Minsk match ticket proceeds to be donated to Yaroslavl Lokomotiv families
14:45, 9 September 2011
MINSK. September 9. KAZINFORM Proceeds from sale of tickets for a KHL match between Minsk Dinamo and Yaroslavl Lokomotiv which was supposed to take place in Minsk on 8 September will be donated to families of the hockey players who died in the air crash on Wednesday, BelTA has learnt.
According to BelTA, following the decision of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, a requiem meeting will be held at Minsk Arena instead of the hockey match. The commemorative event will be broadcast live on the First TV Channel at 19h00 (local time).
The Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation invites fans to attend the event to pay last respects to the Lokomotiv players.
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