May 26, 2025: the Belarus Open Cup took place in the city of Minsk on May 19-24. The competition brought together 130 athletes from Belarus, Russia and Turkmenistan.

Yelena Osipova from Taganrog won the silver medal in women's individual recurve bow and the gold medal as part of her team.


"I always like to go to Minsk. It's a very beautiful city with a rich history. We didn't only shot, but also made excursions. We got to know the city from a new side. And I also had my birthday in Minsk. Although it's a little sad that I couldn't celebrate it at home, my birthday was a great success thanks to the team and my girls with whom I went through fire and water. In general, I liked everything," wrote Yelena Osipova on her VKontakte page.

Throughout her distinguished career, Yelena Osipova has been on track for a great number of medals and other major achievements. Among the most important, she won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo as a member of the ROC women's national archery team and another silver medal in women's individual archery event. She was among the athletes to receive the state award - the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the first class.