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26 Apr 2024
Sabalenka advances to Madrid Open round three Sabalenka advances to Madrid Open round three
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Poland's world number 48 Magda Linette 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Mutua Madrid Open second round...
25 Apr 2024
Book about Belarus’ national parks among winners at Eurasian book fair Book about Belarus’ national parks among winners at Eurasian book fair
The book "National Parks – Gems of Belarus" describes the protected natural territories of Belarus, namely four national parks (Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Braslav Lakes, Narochansky, Pripyatsky), Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve and Polesie Radiation and Ecological Reserve...
24 Apr 2024
Mound of Glory Memorial Complex near Minsk to be renovated by 3 July Mound of Glory Memorial Complex near Minsk to be renovated by 3 July
The Mound of Glory Memorial Complex commemorates Soviet liberators who freed the country from Nazi invaders. It was built in 1969. The complex consists of a 35.6 meter high hill crowned by a sculptural composition of four bayonets, which makes the overall complex 70.6 meters high...
24 Apr 2024
Belarus’ Boki wins second gold at Madeira Para Swimming European Open Championships Belarus’ Boki wins second gold at Madeira Para Swimming European Open Championships
Thus, by now the Belarusian team has three medals of the continental competitions - two golds by Ihar Boki and a 100m Backstroke S12 bronze by Maksim Vashkevich...
22 Apr 2024
First medals for Belarus at 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships First medals for Belarus at 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships
16-time Paralympic champion Ihar Boki claimed gold in the 100m butterfly S13. Maksim Vashkevich collected the 100m backstroke S12 bronze...
21 Apr 2024
Sharamkou clinches bronze at FIG World Cup 2024 in Doha Sharamkou clinches bronze at FIG World Cup 2024 in Doha
Yahor Sharamkou won two medals at the four legs of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup: bronze in Doha and the floor exercise gold in Baku in March...
20 Apr 2024
Br14.5m earned during national cleanup day in Belarus Br14.5m earned during national cleanup day in Belarus
According to him, it is Br400,000 more than the amount raised last year...
19 Apr 2024
New graffiti uncovered in Transfiguration Church in Polotsk New graffiti uncovered in Transfiguration Church in Polotsk
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Polotsk remains a source of new information about the ancient history of Belarus. The church is not only a unique specimen of ancient architecture but also a true "depositary" of ancient graffito inscriptions...
18 Apr 2024
Kukharenka secures 2024 Sambo Grand Prix bronze in Kemerovo Kukharenka secures 2024 Sambo Grand Prix bronze in Kemerovo
Competing in seven weight categories were sambo athletes from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan...
18 Apr 2024
Sabalenka advances into Stuttgart quarterfinal Sabalenka advances into Stuttgart quarterfinal
The Belarusian will next play either world number eight Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic or Russia’s world number 36 Anastasia Potapova. Aryna Sabalenka was the finalist of the three previous editions...
16 Apr 2024
Over 5m Russian tourists visit Belarus in 2023 Over 5m Russian tourists visit Belarus in 2023
According to him, previously Russians visited only Minsk and regional centers, while now they visit district centers and national parks (like Polotsk, Lake Area, Nalibokskaya Pushcha)...
13 Apr 2024
Belarus president’s ice hockey team crowned RNL winner Belarus president’s ice hockey team crowned RNL winner
On 13 April the head of state’s ice hockey team beat the Minsk Oblast team with a score of 10:8 (3:4, 6:1, 1:3) in the second match of the final series in Minsk-based Olympic Arena. The result of the first game was 5:2...
12 Apr 2024
Hanna Sola victorious in Commonwealth Cup season-ending sprint Hanna Sola victorious in Commonwealth Cup season-ending sprint
The Belarusian who launched the final lap with a five seconds’ advantage and went unchallenged to the finish for her second victory of the season. At the January leg in Raubichi Hanna Sola won the mass start...
11 Apr 2024
Belarus’ Ziaziulin secures Olympic berth Belarus’ Ziaziulin secures Olympic berth
Thus, Team Belarus at the 2024 Paris Olympics will include three weightlifters: Eduard Ziaziulin, Siuzanna Valodzka (71kg), and Yauheni Tsikhantsou (102kg)...
10 Apr 2024
Belarusian cosmonaut to bring microbe samples from ISS to study on Earth Belarusian cosmonaut to bring microbe samples from ISS to study on Earth
Tatiana Semashko, Deputy Director for Science and Innovations of the Microbiology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, during a press conference timed to World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day...
9 Apr 2024
Belarus’ Tsikhantsou wins bronze, earns Olympic berth at 2024 IWF World Cup Belarus’ Tsikhantsou wins bronze, earns Olympic berth at 2024 IWF World Cup
Before the event in Thailand Yauheni Tsikhantsou ranked 5th in the world in the 102kg weight category. At the 2024 IWF World Cup the Belarusian lifted a total of 400kg (183kg+217kg) to clinch bronze and rose to the 3rd place in the rankings...
8 Apr 2024
Hurshtyn, Khramiankou earn Olympic licenses in wrestling Hurshtyn, Khramiankou earn Olympic licenses in wrestling
Thus, Belarus holds seven Olympic licenses in wrestling...
6 Apr 2024
Space crew with Belarusian cosmonaut safely back on Earth Space crew with Belarusian cosmonaut safely back on Earth
The reentry vehicle routinely landed at 10:17 Minsk time about 150km to the southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan...
5 Apr 2024
Azarenka progresses to Charleston quarterfinal Azarenka progresses to Charleston quarterfinal
The Belarusian will next face Jessica Pegula of the United States. In the opener Victoria Azarenka eased past Italy’s world number 56 Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-1, 6-2...
4 Apr 2024
Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings
The Belarusian national football team go 96th with 1226.54 points in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association...
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