The Russian team dropped to seventh place in the medal standings of the Beijing Olympics. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
On the fifth day of the competition, Russian athletes won three bronze medals. Snowboarder Vic Wild finished third in the parallel giant slalom. Skier Alexander Terentiev became the Olympic medalist in the sprint. Tatyana Ivanova won the first individual award in the history of Russia in a single sleigh.
Thus, the Russian team has two golds, three silvers and two bronzes. The first place in the medal standings is occupied by Sweden (4-1-1). At the same time, the Russian team retains its leadership in terms of the total number of awards won.
Domestic athletes compete under the auspices of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The tricolor and the national anthem were banned due to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions.
The Beijing Olympic Games will last until February 20.
Source: Lenta
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