Sport | Belarus - Expat Reporter

Sami Jekunen: life in Belarus is definitely cheaper”

Sami Jekunen, who played all 13 matches in the championship for Neman, Grodno tells about his life ias an ice hockey player in Belarus

European_Games in Minsk: Euronews report

Euronews: Minsk gears up for European Games

Ron Mitchell

In June, the Belarus capital Minsk will host thousands of athletes and spectators at the European Games. Focus takes a look at how the city is preparing for the sporting event, readying transport and venues which are set to leave a lasting legacy.

Euronews TV Channel presents a promo video about Minsk and Belarus

Ron Mitchell

The TV channel Euronews has presented an image-building video about Minsk and Belarus for placement in the TV channel’s broadcasting schedule.

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and Daria Domracheva

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen to feature in Legends Race in Belarus

Ron Mitchell

Eight-time Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjoerndalen will feature in the Legends Race biathlon festival in the Raubichi Olympic Center on 18 February 2019, press service of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation informs

Minsk Arena - European Ice Skating Championship - Minsk 2019

Tickets for the European championship in figure skating in Minsk are all-time cheapest

Susan Holmes

If you like ice skating and have no plans for January, time to visit Minsk and watch the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2019. From January 21 to 27, 2019, the leaders of the continental figure skating will demonstrate their skills on the ice of Minsk-Arena.

The Second European Games - Belarus 2019

The European Games: Seven Month Before the Opening

Michael Pike

Belarus officials are hoping for a large influx of tourists for the II European Games to be held in Minsk from June 21-30, 2019. While seeking to limit costs, officials are planning for more than 30,000 tourists, who will be offered visa-free travel to watch competitions between 4,000 athletes from 50 countries compete in 15 sports, 10 of which will serve as qualifying competitions for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Serbian footballer Nemanja Covic: ‘I don’t like women drinking beer’

Michael Pike

Restaurants in Minsk are very expensive and ladies do not dress fashionably. Nemania Chovich, a Serbian footballer who moved to Minsk from Kazakstan describes his dissatisfaction with Belarusian capital

‘Utility bills are only 30 USD?! It’s just a joke!’ A Macedonian footballer talks about life in Belarus.

Michael Pike

Darko Micevski is from Macedonia and he plays for FC Minsk. The good thing for him was low cost of utility bills in Belarus. Bad thing is lack of knowledge of English among Belarusians. Read his story about life in Belarusian capital.

French basketball Nadzhat Ordad ‘Perhaps, I would like to marry Belarusian guy.’

Susan Holmes

Nadzhat Ordad plays for BC Horizont Minsk and is native of France. As both an attractive lady and a devoted Muslim she shares her experience of living in Minsk. Read what she thinks about Belarusian men, stereotypes about Islam and why people confuses her with Shakira.

“There are no beggars in Belarus. Everyone works here.” A Romanian footballer tells about life in Brest

Michael Pike

Adrian Avramia of Romania plays in FC Dinamo Brest. He tells about mentality of Belarusians, price differences between Belarus and Romania and what he feels when crossing Belarus – EU border.