Defending champions Russia impress in 3x3 basketball as Minsk 2019 sporting action begins
Russia's male and female 3x3 basketball teams successfully began their European Games title defences as sporting action got under way here.
Country | ||||
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Russian Federation | 44 | 23 | 42 | |
Belarus | 24 | 16 | 29 | |
Ukraine | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Italy | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Score | |||
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Dorsa Arabshahi | 240.1 | ||
Haniyeh Rostamiyan | 238.7 | ||
Kim Min-jung | 218.7 |
Russia's male and female 3x3 basketball teams successfully began their European Games title defences as sporting action got under way here.
By Nancy Gillen and Mike Rowbottom in Minsk
By Nancy GIllen and Mike Rowbottom in Minsk
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Organisers of the second European Games which start here in Minsk tomorrow are hoping the Opening Ceremony will miss the worst of the bad weather that is forecast.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its plans for the Independent Observer (IO) and Athlete Outreach (AO) programmes for the 2019 European Games here.
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Fans will flock to the new beach soccer venue at the Olympic Sports Complex here as tickets for the event near a sell-out.
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