Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games

Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medalsDAKAR /Senegal/, November 13. /TASS/. Russia finished third in the overall medal standings at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. China topped the medal stand with 18 golds, eight silvers, and seven bronzes, followed by Japan with 11 golds, eight silvers, and nine bronzes. The event was held in Africa for the first time in Olympic history. The Games brought together about 2,700 athletes, who competed for 153 sets of medals across 25 sports. Russia was represented by a 13-member team competing under national symbols. Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov sentenced to 6 months in jail for UAE brawl — sourceA court department in Abu Dhabi stated that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600Read moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead more