Beijing Olympic Games 2008

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Beijing Olympics 2008 news, information and results

Russia

Number of Athletes: 463

Sports: Russia has athletes in all sports

Medal Prospects: basketball, handball, Yekaterina Volkova in 3000m steeplechase, Olga Kaniskina in 20km walk, Yelena Isinbayeva in the pole vault and Tatiana Lebedeva in long jump. Yury Borzakovsky. Yaroslav Rybakov in the high jump, Sergei Makarov in the javelin and pole vaulter Yevgeny Lukianenko. Russia also performs well in wrestling and shooting.

Athens Medals: Gold 27, Silver 27, Bronze 38, Total 92. Overall rank: 3

Alexey Tishchenko of Russia wins gold in boxing

Alexey Tishchenko of Russia has beat Daouda Sow of France 11-9, to win the gold medal in the boxing lightweight division (60kg).