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Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,836 new cases, 1,784 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 485,067 cases...

US Open: Azarenka picks up second-round win
Belarus’ world number 19 Victoria Azarenka has advanced into the US Open third round after seeing off World No.99 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) in an hour and 45 minutes...

US Open: Sabalenka moves into third round
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka took under an hour to defeat Slovenia’s world number 40 Tamara Zidansek, 6-3, 6-1, to move into the third round of the US Open...

2020 Paralympics: Belarus’ Uladzimir Izotau 4th in Men’s 100m Breaststroke
Belarusian swimmer Uladzimir Izotau finished fourth in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke at the 2020 Paralympic Games. The Belarusian clocked 1:07.11 to touch in fourth...

2020 Paralympics: Belarus’ Ihar Boki 5th in Men’s 100m Breaststroke
The Tokyo Paralympic five-time champion touched in fifth in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB13, clocking 1:05.90. Taliso Engel of Germany set a new world record winning the event 1:02.97...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,699 new cases, 1,598 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 483,231 cases...

2020 Paralympics: Belarus’ Yahor Shchalkanau 4th in Men’s 200m Medley
The Belarusian clocked 2:18.40 to finish one place behind the podium. Andrei Kalina of Russia won the event in 2:14.90...

Ivashka through to US Open round two
Belarus’ world number 53 Ilya Ivashka won the US Open first round against world number 91 Tennys Sandgren of the United States, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-4...

Belarusian Aliaksei Talai sets Paralympic swimming record in Tokyo
The Belarusian improved the world record which was in place since 1992. First, Aliaksei Talai clocked 1:24.86 in the preliminary heat and improved it in the final to 1:23.16...

Belarus win three medals at International Earth Science Olympiad 2021
The event was held from 25 to 30 August in an online format in individual and team events. Young geographers performed tasks to determine minerals and rocks, to build an axial section. They also considered the issues of seismic and volcanic activity and their impact on people and the economy, etc...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,168 new cases, 1,026 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 481,532 cases...

Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2021
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Sabalenka, Azarenka advance at US Open
World number 2 Aryna Sabalenka needed three sets to defeat Serbia's world number 94 Nina Stojanovic, bouncing back to win 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,058 new cases, 769 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 480,364 cases...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,405 new cases, 1,487 recoveries
All in all, Belarus performed 7,777,175 tests, including 19,222 tests in the past 24 hours...

Belarus’ Ilya Ivashka up to 53rd in ATP
After winning his first title in Winston-Salem the Belarusian moved up ten positions with a total of 1,250 points. Egor Gerasimov of Belarus goes 82nd with 910 points...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,862 new cases, 1,733 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 476,265 cases...

Minsk to host Festival of National Cultures on 11 September
The festival, which will be held in the Upper Town from 12.00 to 17.00, will feature representatives of 25 ethnicities...

Belarus’ Ilya Ivashka into Winston-Salem Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number 63 Ilya Ivashka has advanced to the Winston-Salem Open semifinal, dismissing world number 12 Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in the quarterfinal...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,551 new cases, 1,504 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 474,403 cases...