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5 Sep 2024
Sabalenka cruises into US Open semifinal Sabalenka cruises into US Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka needed an hour and 15 minutes to rout World No.7 Zheng Qinwen of China, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the US Open semifinal...
5 Sep 2024
Paralympics 2024: Dzmitry Salei 5th in Men’s 100m Freestyle final Paralympics 2024: Dzmitry Salei 5th in Men’s 100m Freestyle final
In the evening final the Belarusian touched fifth in 53.84 seconds...
4 Sep 2024
Over 260,000 tourists visit Belarus’ nature reserves in 2024 Over 260,000 tourists visit Belarus’ nature reserves in 2024
The growing interest in the country’s specially protected areas has been recorded both among Belarusian and foreign tourists...
4 Sep 2024
Paralympics 2024: Dzmitry Salei into Men’s 100m Freestyle final Paralympics 2024: Dzmitry Salei into Men’s 100m Freestyle final
Dzmitry Salei clocked 54.47 to finish third in his heat and fifth overall among 15 competitors. Maksim Vashkevich touched sixth in 56.96 to place 11th overall...
4 Sep 2024
Mourners pay last respects to Aleksandr Medved in Minsk Mourners pay last respects to Aleksandr Medved in Minsk
Representatives of different sports, his friends and numerous sports fans came to say their last goodbye to the great athlete. Aleksandr Medved died on 2 September, two weeks before his 87th birthday...
3 Sep 2024
Paralympics 2024: Boki, Shchalkanau into swimming finals Paralympics 2024: Boki, Shchalkanau into swimming finals
The competition day number six opened with the Men’s 100m Backstroke – S9 preliminary heats. Belarus’ Yahor Shchalkanau clocked the best time of 1:01.32 among all 14 competitors...
2 Sep 2024
Belarusian Written Language Day in Ivatsevichi Belarusian Written Language Day in Ivatsevichi
Ivatsevichi hosted the 31st edition of the Belarusian Written Language Day on 31 August-1 September 2024...
2 Sep 2024
Wrestling legend Aleksandr Medved dies Wrestling legend Aleksandr Medved dies
Aleksandr Medved was born on 16 September 1937. He won his first Olympic gold at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. He defended his title at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 and Munich in 1972...
2 Sep 2024
Sabalenka reaches US Open quarterfinal Sabalenka reaches US Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka has made the US Open quarterfinal following a 6-2, 6-4 victory over World No.35 Elise Mertens of Belgium...
31 Aug 2024
Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2024 Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
29 Aug 2024
Paralympics 2024: Boki clocks best time to make Men’s 100m Butterfly final Paralympics 2024: Boki clocks best time to make Men’s 100m Butterfly final
16-time Paralympic champion Ihar Boki of Belarus clocked the best time of 54.93 among 14 athletes to make the Men’s 100m Butterfly – S13 final...
29 Aug 2024
Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka into Round 3 at 2024 US Open Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka into Round 3 at 2024 US Open
Belarus' Sabalenka, the 2023 US Open finalist, beat No. 76 ranked Lucia Bronzetti from Italy 6-3, 6-1 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City...
28 Aug 2024
Eight Belarusians to compete at Summer Paralympics in Paris Eight Belarusians to compete at Summer Paralympics in Paris
According to Secretary General of the Belarusian Paralympic Committee Nikolai Shudeiko, all Belarusian athletes have successfully passed accreditation and are preparing to show the top of their game at the upcoming sports events...
27 Aug 2024
Sabalenka advances to US Open second round Sabalenka advances to US Open second round
Belarus’ World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka secured a 6-3, 6-3 win over Australian world number 203 Priscilla Hon in the opener...
27 Aug 2024
Azarenka moves to US Open round two Azarenka moves to US Open round two
In the opening round the Belarusian saw off Ukraine’s world number 146 Yulia Starodubtsewa, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Victoria Azarenka will next play world number 56 Clara Burel of France...
25 Aug 2024
Belarus win 11 medals at Canoe Sprint World Championships in Uzbekistan Belarus win 11 medals at Canoe Sprint World Championships in Uzbekistan
The gold winners were Alyona Nazdrova (canoe single, 1000 m), Mikita Borykau and Aleh Yurenia (K2 1000m), Yuliya Trushkina and Inna (C2 500m) and quartet Nadzeya Kushner, Volha Khudzenka, Uladzislau Kravets and Dzmitry Natynchyk won the mixed K4 500m crown...
22 Aug 2024
Belarusian wrestler Valeuski claims U17 Worlds champion title Belarusian wrestler Valeuski claims U17 Worlds champion title
Kiryl Valeuski saw off Behruzbek Valiev of Uzbekistan, 7-4, in the semifinal and secured gold against Vladislav Byrlia of Russia, 7-1, in the final...
22 Aug 2024
Center of National Cultures comments on cultural diversity in Belarus Center of National Cultures comments on cultural diversity in Belarus
"Culture unites. It is people's diplomacy. The most important thing is that we all are a big family. All nationalities are different but they are united by a huge love of our beautiful Belarus," Olga Yakobson noted...
22 Aug 2024
Sasnovich advances to US Open qualifying final round Sasnovich advances to US Open qualifying final round
Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus moved to the final round of qualifying at the US Open after defeating world number 191 Heather Watson of the UK, 6-1, 6-4...
21 Aug 2024
Belarus welcomes about 6m foreign tourists in 2023 Belarus welcomes about 6m foreign tourists in 2023
Belarus even welcomes visitors from such distant countries as Laos and Chile. Certainly, Belarus welcomes traditional tourists from neighboring countries but tourists from China, Germany, Türkiye, Israel, Serbia, Georgia, Estonia, Italy, and Hungary are also active...
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