Press releases

Sabalenka moves to 2025 Cincinnati Open round of 16
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka has reached the 2025 Cincinnati Open round of Last 16 battling through World No.39 Emma Raducanu of the UK, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)...

Belarus’ Raman Tsishkou wins multi-day cycling race in China
This victory marks the first major triumph for Belarusian cyclists at this level since 2018. Dzianis Marchuk and Yauhen Sobal also competed in the 2025 Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race...

Mammoth tusk found in Belarus
The mammoth tusk will be added to the collection of the new National History Museum of Belarus...

Historian: Mammoth tusk discovered in Vitebsk District likely belonged to adult specimen
Denis Yurchak explained that the glacier covering what is now Vitebsk Oblast melted 15,000-14,000 years ago, while mammoths likely migrated through the area around 20,000 years, prior to the subsequent cooling period...

‘Actors trained for months’. Belarus’ new sports film is in the making
In Minsk, director Dmitry Soroka is shooting his sports film (working title: Turning Point), telling the inspirational story of a young rower battling adversity...

Mogilev honors Saint George Konissky
The commemorations began with Divine Liturgy at the Savior Transfiguration Cathedral, followed by a prayer service at the monument to this renowned enlightener and defender of Orthodoxy on Belarusian lands...

Ancient stone jewelry mold uncovered during excavations near Minsk
A unique discovery. During the excavations at the small settlement on the Menka River archaeological complex, we've uncovered a remarkably well-preserved 10th -11th century stone casting mold - the first of its kind found at this site...

Belarus' autumn event calendar released
September will be packed with various gastronomic festivals and holidays. Among them are the Potato Fest in Uzda District, the Dumpling Festival in Sharkovshchina District, the feast of cabbage in Volkovysk District, the festival of national sweets in Berestovitsy District...

Belarus claim gold, bronze at 2025 European Shooting Championships
In the finals, Aliaksandra Piatrova scored 32 points to claim the European youth title, defeating Germany's Eileen Pitschke by four points. Katsiaryna Ivanova secured bronze with 24 accurate shots...

Belarus makes it into UEFA's Top 50 club rankings
The advancement came after FC Neman Grodno progressed to the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round, earning Belarus 1.875 points this season...

Belarus Events Calendar: AUGUST 2025
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Exhibition dedicated to the siege of Leningrad on display in Minsk
The exhibition was organized at the initiative of the Aleksei Talai Charitable Foundation. It is dedicated to the history of besieged Leningrad, the city’s defense, and the role of cultural resilience during the war years...

Belarus’ Novikova claims European weightlifting bronze
The Belarusian secured the small bronze medal in the clean & jerk with successful lifts of 102kg, 108kg, and 113kg. Her 86kg snatch performance combined for a 199kg total, placing her fourth overall in the combined standings - narrowly missing the podium to Poland's Dorota Gnoza...

Archaeologists unearth 17th-century stone church foundation in Budslav
Archaeological excavations are currently underway at a 17th-century architectural and historical monument in Myadel. The specialist unearthed structural elements, or more specifically, the stone foundations of the original stone church built in the first half of the 17th century...

Belarus’ Daniil Zaiko clinches European weightlifting champion title
Daniil Zaiko of Belarus won the Men 71Kg U15 event at the 2025 European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships in Madrid, Spain...

Harnasko wins 2025 Crystal Rose rhythmic gymnastics tournament in Minsk
Anastasiia Salos earned three silvers (hoop, ball, clubs) while Darya Verenich took silver in ribbon...

Belarusian’ Yermolenka claims silver at 2025 ICF Junior and U23 World Championships
This achievement comes just weeks after Dzianis Yermolenka earned bronze at the 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Romania earlier this month...

Harnasko claims all-around title at Crystal Rose event in Minsk
Alina Harnasko, the leader of the Belarusian national team, secured victory in the All-Around event with a total score of 120.150 points across four routines...

2025 World Aquatics Championships: Belarus’ Shymanovich into 100m Breaststroke semifinals
Three Belarusian athletes competed in the morning session on 27 July. Team leader Ilya Shymanovich secured a spot in the men’s 100m breaststroke semifinals, finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 59.59 seconds...

Team Belarus win 13 medals at Olympic festival in Skopje
Over six competition days, Belarus' young athletes secured an impressive medal haul: 5 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze...