"Ukrainian figure skaters win gold and silver at the 51st Volvo Open Cup in Riga

"Ukrainian figure skaters win gold and silver at the 51st Volvo Open Cup in Riga

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Ukrainian figure skaters Kyrylo Marsak and Kyrylo Lyshenko won gold and bronze respectively at the 51st Volvo Open Cup international tournament in Riga. Marsak scored 186.95 points and Lyshenko 183.78 points.

Ukrainian figure skaters won two medals at the 51st Volvo Open Cup international tournament in Riga. "Kyrylo Marsak from Kherson won gold for Ukraine, and Kyrylo Lishenko from Kyiv won bronze. This was reported  on the telegram page of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, UNN reports.

Ukrainian figure skaters win two medals at the 51st Volvo Open Cup international tournament in Riga In the junior men's singles skating, Kyrylo Marsak climbed to the top step of the podium. ...Congratulations to the athletes and their coaches on their successful performance at the tournament!

- said the sports department.

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It is noted that the 19-year-old athlete from Kherson scored 186.95 points in the sum of two programs.

The 18-year-old from Kyiv showed a score of 183.78.

The Ukrainians were joined at the awards ceremony by the silver medalist of the tournament, Yu-Xiang Li from Chinese Taipei.

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