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15 Sep 2022
Second leg of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup kicks off in Raubichi Second leg of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup kicks off in Raubichi
More than 50 biathletes will compete in Raubichi, including the leaders of the Belarusian team Anton Smolski and Dzinara Alimbekava...
12 Sep 2022
Sabalenka one spot down in WTA rankings Sabalenka one spot down in WTA rankings
The Belarusian was 6th in the rankings prior to the US Open and lost one spot after losing to US Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland in the semifinal. Aryna Sabalenka now holds 3,470 points...
8 Sep 2022
Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 70.8% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 69.6% have been fully vaccinated...
8 Sep 2022
Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal
The Belarusian saw off world number 22 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal...
6 Sep 2022
Sabalenka makes US Open quarterfinal Sabalenka makes US Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka steered past world number 19 Danielle Collins of the United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, in two hours and 25 minutes, to reach the US Open quarterfinal...
5 Sep 2022
US Open: Belarusian players progress into Last 16 US Open: Belarusian players progress into Last 16
Belarus’ world number 26 Victoria Azarenka cruised into round four past Croatia’s world number 54 Petra Martic, 6-3, 6-0, in an hour and 20 minutes...
2 Sep 2022
US Open: Sabalenka into round three US Open: Sabalenka into round three
The Belarusian battled back to move past world number 34 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 2-6, 10-8, 6-4...
1 Sep 2022
Marozava, Christian progress into US Open round two Marozava, Christian progress into US Open round two
Belarus’ Lidziya Marozava and Kaitlyn Christian moved into the US Open second round defeating Clara Tauson of Denmark and Ann Li of the United States, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4...
31 Aug 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2022 Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
31 Aug 2022
Belarusian players off to good start at US Open Belarusian players off to good start at US Open
Belarus’ world number 32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich solved Italy’s world number 99 Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-2, 6-4 to pass first hurdle in New York...
30 Aug 2022
Belarus win two golds at World Team’s Draughts-64 Championship Belarus win two golds at World Team’s Draughts-64 Championship
The competition was held separately among men’s and women’s teams in two disciplines: Classic and Blitz. The Belarusian team of Vera Khvashchynskaya and Viktoria Nikolaeva won in both women’s tournaments...
29 Aug 2022
Belarus’ largest, oldest power plant opened to tourists Belarus’ largest, oldest power plant opened to tourists
Visitors will be able to learn how electricity and heat are generated, how the output capacity of the Lukoml state district power plant grew over time, what modernization has accomplished, and what role the power plant plays in the country’s power grid today...
29 Aug 2022
Sasnovich moves up to 32nd in WTA Sasnovich moves up to 32nd in WTA
Last week Aliaksandra Sasnovich was 36th to rose four spots after reaching the final in Cleveland. Now the Belarusian goes with 1,461 points...
25 Aug 2022
Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings
Georgy Kondratiev's team has not played for the past two months and goes with 1226.55 points...
24 Aug 2022
Cleveland: Sasnovich into quarterfinal Cleveland: Sasnovich into quarterfinal
Belarus’ world 36 Aliaksandra Sasnovich reached the Cleveland quarterfinal after solving Spain’s world number 46 Sara Sorribes Tormo, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, in two hours and 35 minutes in the second round...
23 Aug 2022
Second season of Vytoki festival to wrap up in Kopyl Second season of Vytoki festival to wrap up in Kopyl
Lenin Square will become the central venue of the festival on the second day, on 27 August. Young guests of the festival will take part in the Olympic quest, compete in sports competitions, complete tasks and receive valuable prizes...
22 Aug 2022
Sasnovich into Tennis in the Land round two Sasnovich into Tennis in the Land round two
Belarus’ world number 36 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start in the Tennis in the Land in Cleveland, seeing off world number 97 Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 in an hour and 35 minutes...
22 Aug 2022
Kristina Dmitruk of Belarus wins ITF Spain 22A Kristina Dmitruk of Belarus wins ITF Spain 22A
Belarus’ world number 377 Kristina Dmitruk won the ITF Spain 22A tournament in Ourense on 21 August defeating world number 258 Nefisa Berberovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7-5, 6-1, in the final...
22 Aug 2022
Sabalenka back to 6th in WTA Sabalenka back to 6th in WTA
A week ago the best Belarusian tennis player was 7th. After reaching the Cincinnati semifinal the Belarusian moved up to the 6th spot. The Belarusian currently holds 3,470 points...
18 Aug 2022
Sabalenka into Cincinnati Masters round two Sabalenka into Cincinnati Masters round two
Belarus’ world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka progressed into the Cincinnati Masters second round defeating Russia’s world number 69 Anna Kalinskaya because of the opponent’s walkover...
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