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6 Nov 2023
Belarusian Konstantin Shostak of Severstal named KHL best goalie of the week Belarusian Konstantin Shostak of Severstal named KHL best goalie of the week
The Cherepovets goalie faced 73 shots, or 24.3 per night, posting a saves percentage of 95.89%...
4 Nov 2023
Sabalenka advances to Cancun semis Sabalenka advances to Cancun semis
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinal of the GNP Seguros WTA Finals with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win against world number 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan...
31 Oct 2023
Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2023 Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
30 Oct 2023
Sabalenka off to good start at WTA Finals Sabalenka off to good start at WTA Finals
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus eased past world number 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece to win her round-robin opener, 6-0, 6-1...
24 Oct 2023
Lukashenko, youth make Allee of Generations near Palace of Independence Lukashenko, youth make Allee of Generations near Palace of Independence
The ceremony followed the president’s meeting with the Belarusian youth and veterans of the Komsomol movement. The event marked the 105th anniversary of Komsomol and the 10th anniversary of the Palace of Independence...
23 Oct 2023
Sharangovich scores first goal in 2023/24 NHL season Sharangovich scores first goal in 2023/24 NHL season
The Belarusian joined the Calgary Flames this summer following three seasons with the New Jersey Devils...
18 Oct 2023
Belarusians on KHL All-Star Game roster Belarusians on KHL All-Star Game roster
The fan voting made the first stage of the selection, deciding on four players from each KHL division...
18 Oct 2023
Belarus’ Sasnovich into Jiangxi Open second round Belarus’ Sasnovich into Jiangxi Open second round
Belarus’ world number 90 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the Jiangxi Open defeating Slovakia’s world number 113 Viktoria Hruncakova, 6-1, 6-3, to move to the second round...
17 Oct 2023
Belarus’ Gerasimov progresses to ATP Challenger Shenzhen II round two Belarus’ Gerasimov progresses to ATP Challenger Shenzhen II round two
Belarus’ world number 397 Egor Gerasimov has advanced to the ATP Challenger Shenzhen II second round, defeating Kazakhstan’s Denis Yevseyev, 6-2, 6-2...
16 Oct 2023
Belarus’ Gerasimov into ATP Challenger Shenzhen II main draw Belarus’ Gerasimov into ATP Challenger Shenzhen II main draw
Last week Egor Gerasimov reached the semifinal at the previous event in China’s Shenzhen and rose from the 503rd to the 397th place in the ATP rankings...
12 Oct 2023
Gerasimov, Donskoy progress to Challenger Shenzhen quarterfinal Gerasimov, Donskoy progress to Challenger Shenzhen quarterfinal
After reaching the singles quarterfinal, the Belarusian, paired with Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy, succeeded in the doubles match of Last 16. The Belarusian-Russian duo defeated China’s Xin Gao and Aoran Wang, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1...
11 Oct 2023
Belarus’ Egor Gerasimov advances to Challenger Shenzhen round two Belarus’ Egor Gerasimov advances to Challenger Shenzhen round two
Belarus’ world number 503 Egor Gerasimov has advanced to the Challenger Shenzhen round two, defeating world number 200 Li Tu of Australia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4...
10 Oct 2023
Gerasimov reaches Challenger Shenzhen main draw Gerasimov reaches Challenger Shenzhen main draw
The Belarusian defeated world number 407 Fajing Sun of China, 6-3, 6-4, in the second qualifying round...
5 Oct 2023
Belarus keeps leading positions in gender parity rankings Belarus keeps leading positions in gender parity rankings
Belarus ranks 41st among 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2023. The country ranks 7th in Economic Participation and Opportunity and goes first in Health and Survival...
4 Oct 2023
Price tags for Belarusian hunting trophies revealed Price tags for Belarusian hunting trophies revealed
The Forestry Ministry offers a seasonal license for hunting water fowl for about Br60, for hunting fur animals, which can be hunted as early as this Saturday, for Br60-120. The license to hunt European roe deer varies from Br50 to Br150 depending on the sex, age, and species of the animal...
3 Oct 2023
Sabalenka progresses to China Open third round Sabalenka progresses to China Open third round
The Belarusian will next face world number 36 Jasmine Paoline of Italy for a spot in the quarterfinal. In the opener Aryna Sabalenka cruised past world number 31 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-1, 6-2...
2 Oct 2023
Sabalenka moves to round two in Beijing Sabalenka moves to round two in Beijing
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat world number 31 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the China Open second round...
29 Sep 2023
Belarus Events Calendar: OCTOBER 2023 Belarus Events Calendar: OCTOBER 2023
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29 Sep 2023
Belarusian State University climbs Times Higher Education Rankings Belarusian State University climbs Times Higher Education Rankings
BSU has been the only Belarusian university represented in the rankings for the past nine years. According to the Times Higher Education Rankings published on 27 September, BSU rose from 1501+ to 1201+...
27 Sep 2023
Belarus’ Yegor Gerasimov reaches Astana Open main draw Belarus’ Yegor Gerasimov reaches Astana Open main draw
At the start of his run, Yegor Gerasimov proved stronger over Belgium’s world number 172 Zizou Bergs, 6-4, 6-4...
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