European Youth Olympic games - Day 4

At least 675 athletes from 34 countries competed in eastern Anatolian city of Erzurum

By Ahmet Furkan Mercan and Ilker Girit

ERZURUM, Turkey (AA) - Day Four of the European Youth Olympic Festival ended in the eastern Turkish province of Erzurum Tuesday with at least 675 athletes from 34 countries competing to take home the gold in their respectşve disciplines.

This is the first time Turkey has hosted the games, also known as EYOF 2017.

The games’ opening ceremonies were held on Sunday night at Erzurum’s 25,000-person capacity Kazim Karabekir Stadium.

Numerous spectators were in attendance despite the chilly -14 Celsius (6.8 Fahrenheit) temperatures.

Thursday's results:

Men’s Alpine Skiing - Slalom

1. Alex Vinatzer (Italia), won golden medal with a time of 1.40.77.

2. Leon Nikic (Crotia), with 1.44.19, won silver.

3. Augustin Bianchini (France), with 1.44.81, won bronze.

Berkin Usta (Turkey), came in 20th among 56 competitors, with 1.52.58.

Mixed Team’s Snowboard Finals

1. Agathe Sillieres - Lucas Cornillat (France A) won golden medal.

2. Kim Martinez - Guillaume Herpin (France B) won silver.

3. Zinaida Vasileva - Daniil Donskikh (Russia) won bronze.

Cross-Country Skiing: Girls' Sprint Free Final

1. Kucheva Elena (Russia), with 2.32.25 won gold medal

2. Zuzana Halikova (Czech Republic) with 2.35.57 won silver

3. Jasmin Kahara (Finland) with 2.36.11 won bronze.

Kaynak:

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