Overall standings after seven days of the Olympiad

Medals in brief

Skier Alexander Bolshunov will compete with Finn Iivo Niskanen for the gold medal in cross-country skiing;

In certain scenarios, biathlete Kristina Reztsova, speed skater Alexander Rumyantsev and skeletonists Alexander Tretyakov and Evgeny Rukosuev can compete for medals.

Curling

Men, Switzerland - Russia (4:05 Moscow time). Women, Switzerland - Russia (9:05). Men, Russia - Denmark (15:05)

Men have one win and one loss in round robin matches. The team is not considered to be the favorite of the meeting with Switzerland, which they lost at the last World Cup in the match for 3rd place. But the Russians, on the contrary, should beat the Danes.

The Russian women's team is the silver medalist of the World Championship, but the team lost both meetings to the Swiss at the world championship, including the final - 2:4.

Alpine skiing

Women. Super G (06:00)

Russian Yulia Pleshkova is not among the contenders for medals. Most likely, they will be played by Italians Federica Brignone, Sofia Goggia and Elena Curtoni, Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami, Austrians Cornelia Hütter and Tamara Tippler, American Mikaela Shiffrin.

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Hockey

Men. Denmark - Russia (7:10)

The result of the first match of the Danes, in which they beat the Czechs 2:1, is not worth paying attention to. Opening games at large short-term tournaments are the most fertile time for surprises, as the lack of game practice and excitement levels the skill level of the teams somewhat. In addition, the Czech Republic is already difficult to attribute to the favorites of the Games. The last time the team won a medal at the World Championships was almost 10 years ago, and at the Olympics in 2006.

Russia, like the Czech Republic, had a weak first game, but thanks to an own goal by the Swiss, they managed to win 1:0. In the game with Denmark, the Russians are expected to have more confident success.

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Cross-country skiing

Men. Classic style, 15 km (10:00)

Alexander Bolshunov, who won gold in the skiathlon (15 km classical style and 15 km free style) in Beijing, can become the champion. His main rival is Finn Iivo Niskanen. Also among the obvious contenders for the medals is the Norwegian Johannes Klebo.

Of the Russians, Alexey Chervotkin, Ivan Yakimushkin, Ilya Semikov will also take part in the race.

Skating

Men. 10,000 m (11:00)

Russian Alexander Rumyantsev will take part in the race. He has little chance of a bronze, but the main favorites are the Swede Niels van der Pool, the Dutch Jorrit Bergsma, Patrick Rust, Ted-Jan Blumen and the Canadian Graeme Fish.

Biathlon

Women. Sprint, 7.5 km (12:00)

Russians Kristina Reztsova, Uliana Nigmatullina, Svetlana Mironova and Irina Kazakevich will start at the start. The latter replaced Evgenia Burtasova, who took 77th place in the first individual women's race in Beijing.

The Russians have little chance of medals in individual starts at the Olympics, which was confirmed by the same "individual" in which Reztsova became the ninth, Mironova - 23rd, and Nigmatullina 78th.

In the sprint among the Russians, Reztsova has the best chances for an award, but in the general list of favorites she is only at the junction of the first and second dozen.

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Short track

Women. 1000m Bronze Run and Final (15:37)

Quarter-final races will start at 14:00. Russians Anna Vostrikova and Ekaterina Efremenkova will take part in the second. The first two athletes from each of the four quarter-final starts and the two fastest third-place finishers will advance to the semi-finals.

Efremenkova's chances of reaching the semi-finals are estimated to be higher than Vostrikova's. But most likely, both Russians are not destined to fight for medals.

The main contender for first place is the current Olympic and world champion at this distance, Suzanne Schulting from the Netherlands.

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Skeleton

Men. 3 and 4 attempts (15:20, 16:55)

The first three places are highly likely to be taken by the Germans Christopher Grotcher and Axel Jung, as well as the Chinese Yan Wengang. They are in the lead after two attempts.

However, let's not discount Alexander Tretyakov and Evgeny Rukosuev, who showed the same time and are currently fourth. Daniil Romanov - 23rd. He definitely won't make it to the awards.

Also on Friday, medals among men in snowboarding (halfpipe) will be played in Beijing, but the Russians will not take part in these competitions.

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