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9 Aug 2022
Belarusian Written Language Day to bring together around 200 writers Belarusian Written Language Day to bring together around 200 writers
"This holiday is a kind of exam for writers. They will present their works to the audience. This year’s event will bring more writers than usual: about 200 people"...
9 Aug 2022
Brest to host half marathon on 4 September Brest to host half marathon on 4 September
This sports event will take place in Brest for the fourth time. The half marathon is open to both professional and amateur runners and will include 21km, 10.5km, 5km and children’s races...
8 Aug 2022
WTA rankings: Sabalenka, Azarenka retain their positions WTA rankings: Sabalenka, Azarenka retain their positions
Aryna Sabalenka goes 6th with a total of 3,366 points. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka remained 20th with 2,076 points...
5 Aug 2022
Sabalenka moves to Silicon Valley Classic quarterfinal Sabalenka moves to Silicon Valley Classic quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka reached the Silicon Valley Classic quarterfinal in San Jose defeating world number 168 Caroline Dolehide of the United States, 5-7, 6-1, 7-5, in two hours and 38 minutes...
4 Aug 2022
Kristina Dmitruk reaches ITF Poland Last 16 Kristina Dmitruk reaches ITF Poland Last 16
Belarus’ world number 426 Kristina Dmitruk has progressed into the ITF Poland 01A round of Last 16 defeating world number 82 Magdalena Frech of Poland, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3...
4 Aug 2022
Over 6.42m Belarusians now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Over 6.42m Belarusians now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 70.4% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 69.4% have been fully vaccinated...
3 Aug 2022
Azarenka progresses into Citi Open round two Azarenka progresses into Citi Open round two
Belarus’ world number 20 Victoria Azarenka had a successful tournament debut in Washington, dispatching Ukraine’s world number 77 Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-0...
2 Aug 2022
2022 Minsk Half Marathon to draw over 10,000 runners 2022 Minsk Half Marathon to draw over 10,000 runners
This year the main 21km distance will feature a renewed route – from Dinamo Stadium along Nezavisimosti Avenue, Lenina Street past the city hall and the Sports Palace, Pobeditelei Avenue, Masherova Street, Strozhovskaya Street through the Trinity Suburb and Kuibysheva Street, Victory Square and back to Dinamo Stadium...
1 Aug 2022
ATP rankings: Ivashka up to 49th ATP rankings: Ivashka up to 49th
A week ago, the best Belarusian tennis player ranked 53rd. He rose to 49th (a total of 955 points) after reaching the Atlanta Open semifinal...
29 Jul 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: AUGUST 2022 Belarus Events Calendar: AUGUST 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
28 Jul 2022
Atlanta Open: Ivashka into quarterfinal Atlanta Open: Ivashka into quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 53 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2022 Atlanta Open quarterfinal defeating world number 91 Steve Johnson of the United States, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the round of Last 16...
27 Jul 2022
Atlanta Open: Ivashka into Last 16 Atlanta Open: Ivashka into Last 16
Belarus’ world number 53 Ilya Ivashka went off to a good start at the 2022 Atlanta Open seeing off world number 74 Quentin Halys of France, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, in an hour and 45 minutes...
25 Jul 2022
Program of Belarusian Written Language Day in Dobrush unveiled Program of Belarusian Written Language Day in Dobrush unveiled
Visitors to the holiday will be invited to see the exhibition of regional printed media Newspaper Boulevard, the venue History of the Press of Gomel Oblast. The book and press event promises to be informative and memorable...
25 Jul 2022
Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Over 149,000 teenagers aged 12-17 have received one shot of the vaccine, of them more than 144,000 children have been fully vaccinated...
25 Jul 2022
WTA rankings: Sabalenka 6th, Azarenka 20th, Sasnovich one spot up WTA rankings: Sabalenka 6th, Azarenka 20th, Sasnovich one spot up
Aryna Sabalenka remains 6th with a total of 3,267 points. Victoria Azarenka goes 20th with 2,016 points. Aliaksandra Sasnovich reached the round of Last 16 at the tournament in Hamburg last week and went up from 35th to 34th spot with the total of 1,341 points...
22 Jul 2022
Belarusian Anastasiya Shkurdai victorious in Kazan Belarusian Anastasiya Shkurdai victorious in Kazan
On the first day of the tournament, the Belarusian team won two awards. Anastasiya Shkurdai was victorious in the women’s 200m backstroke, Alina Zmushka came in third in the women’s 50m breaststroke final...
20 Jul 2022
Sasnovich advances to Hamburg European Open quarterfinal Sasnovich advances to Hamburg European Open quarterfinal
Today the Belarusian defeated Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic (75) 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour 15 minutes...
19 Jul 2022
Sasnovich into Round of 16 at Hamburg European Open Sasnovich into Round of 16 at Hamburg European Open
In Round of 32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich (WTA No.35) eased past Germany’s Nastasja Schunk (WTA No. 146) 6-1, 6-4. The match lasted 1 hour 15 minutes...
18 Jul 2022
Sabalenka sixth on WTA ranking Sabalenka sixth on WTA ranking
Last week, the best Belarusian tennis player did not play and remained sixth with 3,267 points. Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka is the 20th (2,016 points). Another Belarusian tennis player Aliaksanra Sasnovich returned to the 35th place (1,311)...
15 Jul 2022
Winners of International Children’s Song Contest announced at Slavianski Bazaar Winners of International Children’s Song Contest announced at Slavianski Bazaar
Yelisei Kasich of Belarus has been awarded the Grand Prix of the contest. The main award – Lira – was presented to him by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the opening ceremony of the festival a day before...
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