Press releases

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Kurachkina into women’s freestyle final
The Belarusian took the lead at the very beginning of the bout and soon earned two points...

Tokyo 2020: Belarusian wrestler Kurachkina proceeds to semifinal
Belarusian wrestler Iryna Kurachkina has outpowered Russia’s Valeria Koblova in the Women's Freestyle 57kg 1/4 Final...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Borykau/Yurenia into Men’s Kayak Double 1000m semifinal
The Belarusian team clocked 3:10.126, the best in their heat...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Litvinchuk advances to Women’s Kayak Single 500m semifinal
The Belarusian clocked 1:49.606, second only to Hungary’s Tamara Csipes with 1:48.790...

Tokyo 2020: Nazdrova eases into SF with 1st-place finish in Canoe Single 200m
The Belarusian was ahead of the game in her heat with 46.950 seconds...

Tokyo 2020: Javelin throwers Mialeshka, Katkavets perform in qualification round
Aliaksei Katkavets made a throw of 82.72m, his teammate Pavel Mialeshka showed 82.64m in his best attempt...

Belarusian students win four medals at International Chemistry Olympiad
This year, the Olympiad was held from 25 July to 2 August in an online format. This year’s edition did not involve the traditional experimental part. Young chemists were asked to take a five-hour written theoretical exam of nine tasks...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 581 new cases, 419 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 448,335 cases...

Way of Pakistan exhibition to open in Minsk on 13 August
The exhibition will feature paintings and photographs that will take visitors on a fascinating journey into Pakistan’s nature and architectural traditions. It will also feature traditional clothing and accessories, various items of decorative and applied art that convey the national flavor and antiquity of traditions...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 756 new cases, 592 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 447,754 cases...

Belarus win silver, bronze at International Economics Olympiad
The International Economics Olympiad was held online from 26 July to 1 August. More than 200 high school students from 44 countries participated in the event. The students competed in three rounds, with tasks devoted to economics, financial literacy, and business case solving...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 958 new cases, 1,169 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 446,998 cases...

Tokyo 2020: Litvinchuk, Khudzenka reach Women’s K2 500m semifinal
In the preliminary heat the Belarusians clocked 1:43.377 to finish second. Hungary’s Tamara Csipes and Erika Medveczky clocked 1:42.776 to place first...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Yurenia into Men's Kayak Single 1000m Semi-final
The native of Grodno Oblast clocked 3:43.444, the best in his heat, to qualify for the Semi-final...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,184 new cases, 1,112 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 445,048 cases...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Aliona Dubitskaya advances to shot put final
Belarusian shot putter Aliona Dubitskaya has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finals with a throw of 18.89m...

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

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Nedasekau into Men’s High Jump final
The athlete from Vitebsk Oblast cleared 2.28m on his best attempt...

Around 200 foreign nationals get first COVID vaccine dose in Belarus
"For the first several days since the decree was enacted, Belarus has vaccinated citizens of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia on a paid basis," the press service said...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,033 new cases, 1,147 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 443,864 cases...