After the conclusion of the fifth day of competition at the BRICS Games, Russia emerged as the leader in the medal table with a total of 239 medals, comprising 112 gold, 78 silver, and 49 bronze medals.
Belarus secured second place with a medal tally of 19 gold, 36 silver, and 39 bronze, followed closely by China who secured the third position with 17 gold, 11 silver, and 8 bronze medals. The fourth and fifth places were claimed by Iran (4-10-15) and Uzbekistan (3-7-18), respectively, while Brazil concluded the day in the sixth position with a total of 2 gold, 2 silver, and 8 bronze medals.
India, finishing seventh, secured 1 gold, 3 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Egypt, South Africa, and UAE ranked 17th, 20th, and 29th, respectively, each with fewer medals.
The first five days of the Games saw competitions in various sports, including athletics, badminton, synchronized swimming, artistic gymnastics, rowing, karate, table tennis, weightlifting, wushu, sambo, wrestling, basketball, diving, and tennis.
Brazilian national basketball player, Luiz Guilherme Matos, expressed his team’s strategy against a formidable Cuban team, with an effort to establish an reach at the digital stage of the game.
Venezuelan weightlifter and bronze medal winner at the BRICS Games, Jarias Musquera Jeyson Alonso, expressed delight in the opportunity to participate in the Games and perform in Russia. He passed on sentimental remarks about his late coach who significantly influenced his career.
The BRICS Sports Games began on 12 June in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, with the tournaments running until 23 June. With about 4,000 participants from more than 90 countries, the Games feature 27 disciplines offering awards.
The annual BRICS Games is a multi-sport event typically organised by the country that chairs the BRICS association for a particular year. Russia will host the event in 2024.
