Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games

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Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medals

DAKAR /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.

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