A participant competes during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

A participant competes during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

A participant competes during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

Participants compete during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

A participant competes during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

A participant competes during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)

Participants compete during the third International dog sled race held at the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 27, 2013. About 150 participants from Belarus and neighboring Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. (Xinhua/Geng Ruibin)