When two priests were arrested in Belarus on Dec. 8 amid protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, there were fears of a full-scale campaign against the minority Catholic Church.

In that decision, issued in March 2023, the IOC barred Russia and Belarus from the 2024 Olympics because of those countries’ roles in Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

In January and February, Belarus transforms into a winter wonderland covered in snow, ideal for visiting Brest Fortress or enjoying outdoor activities in national parks.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from competing as countries in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Instead, their athletes will compete as neutral individuals, referred to as "AIN." ...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — A German government minister has asked UEFA to remove Belarus from trying to qualify for the 2024 European Championship which her country is hosting, citing that country ...

GENEVA (AP) — An Olympic track coach who tried to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from the Tokyo Games to Belarus where she feared for her safety was banned from the sport for five years on ...

The next Winter Olympics are in 2026 in Italy. The IIHF is keeping Russia’s men’s hockey team eligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics in case it lifts its ban. Even though Russian hockey players’ last ...

Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 ... The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 6–22 in Milan and Cortina.

Belarus, a close ally of Russia that is situated on the northwestern border of Ukraine, has begun preparing for war on its home turf. Belarus has been strategically important to Russia, which ...

(The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing started Feb. 4 and the Paralympics ran through March 13.) Belarus faced the same penalty for its support of Russia. The sanctions, ...

Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations to participate in the 2024 Paris Summer ... More Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in ...

With war still raging in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee on Thursday confirmed that Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics when they ...