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22 Dec 2023
Sabalenka secures two wins on World Tennis League day one Sabalenka secures two wins on World Tennis League day one
In the Kites squad the Belarusian paired with Spain’s Paula Badosa defeated the Russian-U.S. tandem Mirra Andreeva and Sofia Kenin 6-3. In the singles Aryna Sabalenka beat Sofia Kenin 6-2...
21 Dec 2023
Belarus 95th in FIFA rankings Belarus 95th in FIFA rankings
Belarus ranks 57th in the women's teams rankings...
21 Dec 2023
2023 World Tennis League gathers top players in Abu Dhabi 2023 World Tennis League gathers top players in Abu Dhabi
The Kites squad will feature Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka, Spain’s world number 64 Paula Badosa, Greece’s world number 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas and Bulgaria’s world number 14 Grigor Dimitrov...
19 Dec 2023
BelTA wins Belarus president’s special prize for art luminaries BelTA wins Belarus president’s special prize for art luminaries
The book Last Witnesses is a joint creative project of BelTA and the Prosecutor General’s Office. The book includes stories told by underage prisoners of Nazi concentration camps. The stories were written down by investigators as part of the Prosecutor General’s Office’s criminal investigation into the genocide of the Belarusian nation...
18 Dec 2023
Belarus’ Harnasko claims five medals at Sky Grace 2023 in China Belarus’ Harnasko claims five medals at Sky Grace 2023 in China
On Saturday, Belarusian team leader Alina Harnasko clinched the All-Around silver, and she won four more medals in individual events the next day...
15 Dec 2023
Sabalenka, Djokovic claim ITF world champion awards Sabalenka, Djokovic claim ITF world champion awards
Aryna Sabalenka has been named women’s ITF World Champion for the first time. This year she won her first Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open, reached the US Open final and also the Roland Garros and Wimbledon semifinals...
13 Dec 2023
Minsk in Top 10 places for group getaways among Russians in December Minsk in Top 10 places for group getaways among Russians in December
Trips to the Belarusian capital are booked for an average of three days...
6 Dec 2023
Belarus’ Ilya Solovyov earns first assist point in NHL Belarus’ Ilya Solovyov earns first assist point in NHL
The Calgary Flames hosted the Minessota Wild on Wednesday, with Ilya Solovyov playing his third match in the NHL current season...
30 Nov 2023
Belarus 95th in FIFA rankings Belarus 95th in FIFA rankings
Over the past months, the Belarusian team, under the tutelage of new coach Carlos Alos Ferrer of Spain, have played two European Qualifiers 2024 games. Belarus beat Andorra and Kosovo 1-0 each...
30 Nov 2023
Belarus Events Calendar: DECEMBER 2023 Belarus Events Calendar: DECEMBER 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
21 Nov 2023
Belarus’ Eleonora Kachalovskaya named first Runner-Up of Miss Europe Continental 2023 Belarus’ Eleonora Kachalovskaya named first Runner-Up of Miss Europe Continental 2023
“The beauty contest is over, Belarus ended up in the second place (the first Runner-Up title of Miss Europe Continental 2023),” Miss Belarus 2023 Eleonora Kachalovskaya shared on her social media...
20 Nov 2023
Belarus, China sign agreement on joint film production Belarus, China sign agreement on joint film production
The document has been signed by Director General of Belarusfilm Yuri Aleksei and film and TV actor, producer Lei Han...
16 Nov 2023
Belarus’ Yuliya Hatouka into ITF Luxembourg round two Belarus’ Yuliya Hatouka into ITF Luxembourg round two
Belarus’ world number 229 Yuliya Hatouka of Belarus went off to a good start defeating world number 599 Amandine Monnot of France 7-5, 6-4 in the ITF Luxembourg 01A opener...
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...
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