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21 Aug 2024
Shymanovich advances in US Open qualifying Shymanovich advances in US Open qualifying
Belarus’ world number 214 Iryna Shymanovich reached the US Open qualifying semifinal defeating world number 156 Sara Saito of Japan, 6-4, 6-3, in the opener...
20 Aug 2024
WTA rankings: Sabalenka up to 2nd, Azarenka wraps up Top 20 WTA rankings: Sabalenka up to 2nd, Azarenka wraps up Top 20
Aryna Sabalenka, with a total of 8,016 points, goes behind Iga Swiatek of Poland...
20 Aug 2024
Sabalenka captures Cincinnati title Sabalenka captures Cincinnati title
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus captured her second title of the year after defeating No.6 Jessica Pegula of the United States, 6-3, 7-5 in the Cincinnati Open final...
19 Aug 2024
Third pan-Belarusian procession gets underway in Zhirovichi Third pan-Belarusian procession gets underway in Zhirovichi
The route of the pilgrims will pass through four dioceses and 21 churches. The procession will end with Divine Liturgy at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on 26 August, on the feast of the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God...
19 Aug 2024
Belarusian students land at North Pole as part of Rosatom expedition Belarusian students land at North Pole as part of Rosatom expedition
Four Belarusians have made part of the team: Anton Shibitsky, a student of Minsk school No. 148, and young scientists of three institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Anna Doroshenko, Maria Kudrevich, and Yuri Rusak...
19 Aug 2024
Sabalenka makes Cincinnati final Sabalenka makes Cincinnati final
The Belarusian will face No.6 Jessica Pegula of the United States in Monday's final...
16 Aug 2024
Sabalenka advances into Cincinnati Open Round of 16 Sabalenka advances into Cincinnati Open Round of 16
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy 6-3, 6-4 in Round of 32 of Cincinnati Open...
14 Aug 2024
Scientist explains how jellyfish makes their way into Belarus Scientist explains how jellyfish makes their way into Belarus
According to Tatiana Lipinskaya, Belarusian scientists first found jellyfish in the spring of 2018 using molecular methods. They identified jellyfish DNA in the Neman, Pripyat and Dnieper rivers...
13 Aug 2024
Belarusian Belavia among world's best for in-flight meals Belarusian Belavia among world's best for in-flight meals
Belarus' carrier Belavia is in 12th place, earning 7.58 points...
13 Aug 2024
WTA rankings: Sasnovich out of Top 100, Sabalenka, Azarenka keep their spots WTA rankings: Sasnovich out of Top 100, Sabalenka, Azarenka keep their spots
This week Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will play at the Cincinnati Open...
12 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Games come to an end in Paris Olympics 2024: Games come to an end in Paris
The Games ran in the capital of Paris from 24 July to 11 August. Belarusian athletes won four (1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze) medals...
10 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina 5th in Women’s C-1 200m Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina 5th in Women’s C-1 200m
The Belarusian finished fifth, clocking 44.83 seconds, half a second away from the bronze-medal place...
10 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Kravets 4th in Men’s K-1 1000m Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Kravets 4th in Men’s K-1 1000m
Uladzislau Kravets clocked 3:28.10 to finish fourth, 2.5 seconds away from the bronze place...
10 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina through to Women’s C-1 200m final Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina through to Women’s C-1 200m final
The Belarusian finished second in Semifinal 2...
10 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Kravets into Men’s K-1 1000m final Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Kravets into Men’s K-1 1000m final
Uladzislau Kravets finished fourth to progress to the final which is due later on the day...
10 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Valodzka 4th in weightlifting Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Valodzka 4th in weightlifting
The Belarusian finished one step from the podium with a total of 246kg...
10 Aug 2024
Sabalenka makes quarterfinal in Toronto Sabalenka makes quarterfinal in Toronto
Belarus’ world number 3 Aryna Sabalenka reached the Canadian Open quarterfinal seeing off UK's world number 33 Katie Boulter, 6-3, 6-3...
9 Aug 2024
Canadian Open: Azarenka, Sabalenka into round of Last 16 Canadian Open: Azarenka, Sabalenka into round of Last 16
World No.3 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus eased through her opener, defeating No.42 Yuan Yue of China, 6-2, 6-2 in the second round...
8 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina through to canoe sprint 200m semifinal Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina through to canoe sprint 200m semifinal
Yuliya Trushkina finished second, behind Nevin Harrison of the United States...
7 Aug 2024
Olympics 2024: Belarusian Kravets into Men's K-1 1000m semifinal Olympics 2024: Belarusian Kravets into Men's K-1 1000m semifinal
Two top finishes advance to the semifinal. In the second half of the race, the Belarusian was third but then overtook Jonas Ecker of the USA and eventually came in second with a time of 3:32.07...
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