Belarus secure five final spots at Acrobatics World Championships

The 2026 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships have kicked off in Pesaro, Italy, with Belarusian athletes competing, BelTA has learned.

On the opening day of the global tournament, qualifications took place in five disciplines, with Belarusian acrobats performing successfully in each. In dynamic routines, Ulyana Malchanava, Sofya Litskevich, and Yana Minevich (women's group), as well as Adryian Trafimovich and Darya Miniuk (mixed pair), advanced to the finals.

In balance routines, Ilya Famenkou and Raman Khalimonchyk (men’s pair), Hanna Kalanitskaya and Valeryia Mikheichyk (women’s pair), and the men’s group of Ivan Karviha, Uladzimir Hetsman, Artsiom Yeutukh, and Kiryl Stsepankevich also punched their tickets to the next round.

On 25 September, the remaining finalists will be determined in Pesaro. The tournament medals are set to be contested on 26-27 September. In total, the season’s marquee event has brought together 250 athletes from 30 countries in Italy, marking the first time in five years that Belarusian acrobats are competing at the World Championships.