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Russia wins 7 medals on Day 9 of Tokyo Olympics

Russia wins 7 medals on Day 9 of Tokyo Olympics

The Russian national team of athletes finished in the 5th place of the overall medal standings after Day 9 of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, which kicked off on July 23. The Russian team of athletes at …

Georgian national team wins five medals at Tokyo Olympics

Georgian national team wins five medals at Tokyo Olympics

On the 8th day of the Olympics, Georgia won the 5th medal. Weightlifter Anton Plesnoy became the champion. He won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 96 kg. Georgian weightlifters traditionally perform successfully at the …

Azerbaijan wins first medal at Tokyo Olympics

Azerbaijan wins first medal at Tokyo Olympics

Azerbaijani judoka Iryna Kindzerska won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Japan's Tokyo. Performing in the 78+kg weight category, Kindzerska defeated Shiyan Xu from China. She won the first medal in Tokyo for …

Russian Rylov wins second Olympic gold in Tokyo

Russian Rylov wins second Olympic gold in Tokyo

Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov has won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 200m backstroke event. Rylov finished first with one minute and 53.27 seconds, setting a new Olympic record. U.S. Ryan Murphy came second (+0.88), while British …

Russia wins 5 medals on Day 6 of Tokyo Olympics

Russia wins 5 medals on Day 6 of Tokyo Olympics

The Russian national team of athletes finished in the 4th place of the overall medals standings after Day 6 of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, which kicked off on July 23. A total of 17 sets of medals …

Russians win silver medal for pair rowing at Tokyo Olympics

Russians win silver medal for pair rowing at Tokyo Olympics

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) athletes Yelena Oryabinskaya and Vasilisa Stepanova won silver medal at coxless pair finals at Tokyo Olympics. The gold was taken by New Zealand’s Grace Prendergast and Karry Gowler, with 6 minutes …

Tokyo reports 3,177 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record

Tokyo reports 3,177 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record

Tokyo on Wednesday reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics. The new cases exceeded the previous record of 2,848 set the previous day and …

Russian swimmers win Olympic silver in 4x200m freestyle relay

Russian swimmers win Olympic silver in 4x200m freestyle relay

Russian swimmers won silver medals in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Team ROC included Martin Malyutin, Ivan Girev, Evgeny Rylov, and Mikhail Dovgalyuk. The first place was taken by the British with 6 …