The Russian team is in the top three at the Olympics.
The Russians continue to impress at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, where more than 2,500 athletes from 205 countries are competing. We already have 13 medals, eight of which are gold.
What is the special significance of these results? The fact is that the Games became the first major multi-sport tournament after the restoration of the status of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev has consistently called for Russia's full return to major international tournaments.
Dakar shows what potential Russian sports have - and proves that over the years our athletes have not lost their skills, on the contrary.