Hronika.info watching Ukrainian track during the third day of the 31-year-old the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
Today in Rio will compete in 15 medal events (2 – equestrian, 1 canoe slalom–, 2 – weightlifting, 1 – shooting, 1 diving, 1 – gymnastics, 2 – judo, 1 – 4 fencing and swimming).
Ukrainian athletes claimed two disciplines – three-time Olympic medallist Olena kostevych will try to rehabilitate after the failure in shooting from 10 meter distance. From Lvov in London in the shooting from 25 meters, took bronze at least to repeat the result we expect today.
Dmitry Kyrychenko, Bogdan Nikishin, Maxim Brushwood, Anatoly Gerey start in the individual championship in fencing on swords. The best chance for medal at fourth seeded Nikishin – multiple medalist of world and European Championships. Keruchenko, starts with preliminary round, Brushwood, Nikishin and Gerey start your way from the main stage.
Schedule of medal disciplines with the participation of Ukrainians:
Shooting. Women. A pistol, 25 m: Elena Kostevich (competition starts 15:00 Kyiv time).
Fencing. Men. A personal priority. Sword: Dmitry Kyrychenko, Bogdan Nikishin, Maxim Firewood and Anatoly Gerey (15:30).
Among other events of the next day of the Olympics highlighted the confrontation between the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and the first racket of the world Serena Williams. Tennis players will compete for a place in the quarter-finals of the singles.
Ukrainian hope in archery Lydia Sicenica at 18:00 Kyiv time, will play their match 1/32 finals, and swimmer Dmytro Oseledets try to break into the semi-final to swim the 200-meter breaststroke.
