Press releases

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Valodzka 4th in weightlifting
The Belarusian finished one step from the podium with a total of 246kg...

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...

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...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Trushkina through to canoe sprint 200m semifinal
Yuliya Trushkina finished second, behind Nevin Harrison of the United States...

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...

Olympics 2024: Belarusian wrestler Khaslakhanau through to quarterfinal
Abubakar Khaslakhanau edged the opponent 1-0 in the first three-minute period and secured his advantage in the second period to clinch a convincing victory, 9-1...

First therapy dog in the Belarusian Orthodox Church
The first therapy dog of the Belarusian Orthodox Church is called Hector. The cute golden retriever has a veterinary passport and a pedigree certificate. He also his own workplace, a bedding and a bowl...

WTA rankings: Sasnovich back to Top 100, Sabalenka remains 3rd
The Belarusian went up three spots to the 98th...

Belarus 23rd in unofficial medal count at Paris Olympics so far
With three medals under their belt, Belarusian athletes are ahead of athletes from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Spain and many other nations...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Tatsiana Klimovich 8th at rowing
In the consolation race Klimovich clocked 7 minutes and 25.61 seconds and finished second, trailing only Germany’s Alexandra Foster...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Bardzilouskaya through to trampoline final
Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus scored 56.340 in her first routine to make it to the final on top as no one could beat her in the second routine...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Shkurdai reaches 200m backstroke final
The Belarusian clocked 2:08.79 to finish fifth in Semifinal 2. In the overall standings she placed eighth among 16 athletes...

Azarenka to face Sabalenka in Washington quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 20 Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the Mubadala Citi DC Open quarterfinal after beating world number 73 Wang Yafan of China, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Shkurdai through to 200m backstroke semifinal
The Belarusian clocked 2:09.64 to place seventh in the overall table of 27 athletes...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Zalaty into single sculls final
The Belarusian finished second in 6:39.01, behind Germany’s Oliver Zeidler...

Sabalenka moves to Washington quarterfinal
World No.3 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus secured a victory in her opening match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, defeating Russia’s world number 105 Kamilla Rakhimova, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4...

Belarus Events Calendar: AUGUST 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Azarenka beats Baptiste in Washington opener
Belarus’ world number 20 Victoria Azarenka edged out world number 97 Hailey Baptiste of the United States, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), to advance to the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Zalaty reaches single sculls semifinal
The Belarusian came first clocking 6:49.27, followed by Giedrius Bieliauskas of Lithuania and Japan’s Ryuta Arakawa...

Olympics 2024: Belarus’ Klimovich through to single sculls semifinal
Karolien Florijn of the Netherlands won the heat, with Germany’s Alexandra Foester finishing second. Tatsiana Klimovich clocked 7:34.30 to place third and advance to the semifinal...