Press releases

Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich soars 60 places up in WTA
Before the start of the French Open the 25-year-old Belarusian was 214th. With her debut in the Grand Slam main draw and reaching its second round, Iryna Shymanovich rose to world No.154, her new career high...

Sabalenka reaches French Open semifinal
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus ended the run of world number 192 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in Paris with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the quarterfinal of the French Open to move through to the Roland Garros final four for the first time in her career...

Minsk Arena to host 2nd CIS Games opening, closing ceremonies on 5, 14 August
The opening and closing ceremonies for the 2nd CIS Games will take place at Minsk Arena on 5 and 14 August, head of the main department for sport and tourism in Minsk City Hall Maksim Voropai said at a meeting to discuss the preparations for the 2nd CIS Games...

Sabalenka makes French Open quarterfinals
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka moved past Sloane Stephens (world No. 30) (7-6 (5), 6-4 and advanced to her first French Open quarterfinal. The match lasted for 1 hour 42 minutes...

Sabalenka moves to Roland Garros third round
Sabalenka will try to make the Round of 16 of the clay-court major for the first time when she next faces Russia’s world number 82 Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday...

Belarus Events Calendar: JUNE 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Belarus’ Ivashka advances to Geneva Open second round
Belarus’ world number 86 Ilya Ivashka was off to a good start in the Geneva Open, defeating world number 421 Guido Pella of Argentina, 6-4, 7-5...

Aryna Sabalenka 2nd in WTA
Iga Swiatek of Poland has remained world number one in the recently released WTA rankings. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus goes second. Victoria Azarenka is 18th in the WTA ranking with 2,087 points. Aliaksandra Sasnovich is 50th with 1,034 points...

Belarus expects over 4,000 athletes for 2nd CIS Games
"The countries which have so far confirmed their participation in the games are Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Teams from China, Malaysia, Lebanon, Iran, Egypt and Cuba are ready to compete in some events"...

Sasnovich advances to Trophee Clarins round two
Belarus’ world number 44 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the Trophee Clarins in Paris, defeating France’s world number 108 Clara Burel, 6-1, 7-5...

1,000th liver transplant surgery performed in Minsk
The surgery was done on 13 May and lasted several hours - from 7:00 to 14:30...

Over 122,000 large families live in Belarus
Support for families with children is a national priority. Marriage, family, maternity, paternity and childhood are protected by the state. This is something that is enshrined in the Constitution of Belarus...

Belarus’ Sergei Kravchenya wins SCO marathon
About 3,000 athletes from 20 countries, including representatives of the Belarusian national athletics team, took part in the competition on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul...

Azarenka progresses into Italian Open doubles round two
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Russians Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-2, 6-3 to progress into the Italian Open doubles round two...

Survey: State symbols are named Belarus’ main national symbol
The answers were the following: 66.6% of respondents answered “State Symbols of the Republic of Belarus”, 45.3% said “Folk Symbols”, 41.3% responded “Belarus’ Cultural Heritage Sites”, 33.1% said “Great Patriotic War Memorials”, 30.8% said “Belarusian Language and Literature”, 27.3% responded “Historical Symbols”, 15.1% said “Religious Shrines”...

National flag mounted on Belarus’ highest point
Belarus’ national flag was mounted on the country’s highest point, Dzerzhinsky Hill, in the run-up to the Day of the National Flag, Emblem and Anthem on 12 May...

Azarenka progresses into Italian Open round three
Belarus’ world number 17 Victoria Azarenka reached the Italian Open round three after seeing off world number 36 Sloane Stephens of the United States, 6-4, 6-3, in an hour and 40 minutes...

Sabalenka to take on Swiatek in Madrid Open final
The two rivals are set for their eighth meeting, with Swiatek leading their head-to-head 5-2...

Vytoki festival kicks off in Zhlobin on 19 May
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the second day. It will be followed by the Olympic quest. Everyone under the age of 14 will have an opportunity to take part in sports competitions, test their capabilities in various sports, do tasks and receive valuable prizes...

About 1,500 war veterans live in Belarus
Every year the ranks of veterans are decreasing. The "youngest" veterans are now 96 years old...