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ASTANA – The Almaty Winter Universiade’s second day on Jan. 31 was remarkable for the host nation Kazakhstan’s two inaugural gold medals.
Freestyler Zhanbota Aldabergenova. Photo credit: rus.azattyq.org
First, biathlete Alina Raikova came in first in the individual 15-kilometre race. She covered the distance in 59 minutes and 48.7 seconds. Another representative of Kazakhstan, Galina Vishnevskaya, came in second. Bronze medal went to Nadiia Bielkina from Ukraine.
“I have been struggling throughout this season because of a number of failures and injuries. So, my goal in this race was to win …read more
Source: The Astana Times
