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2016 Olympics: Ukrainian boxers ignominiously leaving Rio

No representative of the national team of Ukraine in Boxing has failed to reach medals in the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. In the men’s program Ukraine was represented by four athletes, each of them wrestling on the Olympic games completed after the start of the battle. Vladimir Matviychuk, …

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2016 Olympics: Ukrainian rowers got to the medals

Two finals in rowing and Canoeing the representatives of Ukraine stopped in a matter of moments from the medal positions. Pavel Altukhov in the race for 1000 meters in a canoe alone in the corporate style added to the finish, but his leap was too late. It is noteworthy that …

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2016 Olympics: Vernaeve and Radivilov without medals

Leading Ukrainian gymnast Oleg Verniaiev and Igor Radivilov are unable to catch for prizes in exercises on rings and vault. First in the fight for the medal on the rings joined Radivilov, who was not originally qualified for the final, but the injury to Samir AIT said and disqualification of …

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Fighter Belenus guaranteed a medal in the 2016 Olympics

The reigning world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Jean Belenus first time in his career won the Olympic medal. Belenus in the category up to 85 kg started in the 1/8 final match against Egyptian Mohamed Saad Kiev passed the 20-year-old opponent, winning his initial battle in Rio de Janeiro with …

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Phelps: Olympics in Rio – the last in the career

Legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps has confirmed that the Games in 2016 became his last. “Okay, I’m done. This time I’m saying this for sure. If you compare the Games in Rio de Janeiro and London, here I was more emotional, knowing that this is my last Olympics. During the …

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The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro: Russia took another 7 medals

The ninth day of the XXXI summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro became the most productive for the Russian team. Our athletes won seven medals, including three gold that lifted Russia to fourth place in the medal standings. Pleased tennis player. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the doubles, …

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