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8 Sep 2023
Belarus’ Sabalenka makes first US Open final Belarus’ Sabalenka makes first US Open final
The Belarusian battled through world number 17 Madison Keys of the United States, 0-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (10-8), to advance to her second major final...
7 Sep 2023
Belarus’ Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal Belarus’ Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number 23 Zheng Qinwen of China, 6-0, 6-4, to reach the US Open semifinal...
6 Sep 2023
Belarus’ Olga Mastitskaya joins Moon flight imitation experiment Belarus’ Olga Mastitskaya joins Moon flight imitation experiment
The massive international isolation project Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station (SIRIUS) is taking place at premises of the Medical and Biological Problems Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences...
6 Sep 2023
Nearly 10,000 runners register for 2023 Minsk Half Marathon Nearly 10,000 runners register for 2023 Minsk Half Marathon
In addition to representatives of the CIS countries, taking part in this large-scale sport event will be runners from Latvia, Estonia, the UK, Canada and other countries...
5 Sep 2023
US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka advances to quarterfinal US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka advances to quarterfinal
The Belarusian will take on world number 23 Qinwen Zheng of China for a spot in the semifinal...
4 Sep 2023
Sabalenka to become WTA World No.1 after US Open Sabalenka to become WTA World No.1 after US Open
Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the round of Last 16 after seeing off Clara Burel of France. The Belarusian will take on Russia’s Daria Kasatkina for a spot in the quarterfinal...
2 Sep 2023
BelTA’s pavilion opened as part of Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations BelTA’s pavilion opened as part of Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations
A number of museum machines and devices were put on display as part of the celebration of the 30th Belarusian Written Language Day. A Baudot telegraph machine, a photo telegraph device Neva, a Morse telegraph, a portable magnetic tape recorder for reporters, typewriters...
1 Sep 2023
US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka eases into third round US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka eases into third round
The Belarusian will next face France’s Clara Burel who saw off Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2, in the round of Last 64...
31 Aug 2023
Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2023 Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
30 Aug 2023
US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka progresses to round two US Open: Belarus’ Sabalenka progresses to round two
World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus moved to the US Open second round, seeing off Belgium's Maryna Zanevska, 6-3, 6-2...
29 Aug 2023
US Open: Belarus’ Azarenka into second round US Open: Belarus’ Azarenka into second round
Belarus’ world number 18 Victoria Azarenka went off to a good start at the US Open in New York with a solid win over world number 190 Fiona Ferro of France, 6-1, 6-2, in an hour and 15 minutes...
28 Aug 2023
Six Belarusians to play at US Open in New York Six Belarusians to play at US Open in New York
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, currently ranked 18 will open against world number 190 Fiona Ferro of France...
28 Aug 2023
WTA rankings: Sasnovich down to number 92 ahead of US Open WTA rankings: Sasnovich down to number 92 ahead of US Open
Last week Aliaksandra Sasnovich ranked 68th but lost in the second round in Cleveland and went down to number 92...
23 Aug 2023
Five medals for Belarus at World Sambo Cup in Kyrgyzstan Five medals for Belarus at World Sambo Cup in Kyrgyzstan
Belarus secured two bronze medals on the second and final day of the competitions...
21 Aug 2023
Five medals for Belarus at World U20 Wrestling Championships 2023 Five medals for Belarus at World U20 Wrestling Championships 2023
Abubakar Khaslakhanov won the second gold for Belarus in the men’s 97kg. The Belarusian wrestler defeated athletes from Iran, Russia and Estonia and beat Gor Ayvazyan of Georgia, 8-0, in the final...
19 Aug 2023
Sabalenka into Cincinnati Masters semifinal Sabalenka into Cincinnati Masters semifinal
Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur (No.5) 7-5, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal...
18 Aug 2023
Sabalenka advances to Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal Sabalenka advances to Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka has moved to the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal, dispatching world number 13 Daria Kasatkina of Russia, 6-3, 6-3...
17 Aug 2023
Belarus’ Sabalenka advances to Cincinnati round three Belarus’ Sabalenka advances to Cincinnati round three
The Belarusian had to go through three sets in her opener to hold off No.191 Ann Li of the United States, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4...
15 Aug 2023
Belarus’ Azarenka progresses into Cincinnati Masters round two Belarus’ Azarenka progresses into Cincinnati Masters round two
In the opener the former world number one defeated world number 11 Barbora Krejcikova, 6-3, 7-5...
10 Aug 2023
2023 CIS Games: Belarus wins junior air pistol silver and bronze 2023 CIS Games: Belarus wins junior air pistol silver and bronze
Second were Team Belarus 1 comprising Zoya Dasko, Aleksandra Petrova and Ulyana Danilenko...
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