The semi-finals at the short track relay at a distance of 3000 m

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PYEONGCHANG /South Korea/, 10 Feb. /TASS./ Russian short-tregistry failed to qualify in the finals of the competition in short track relay race on a distance of 3000 m at the Olympic games in South Korea’s Pyeongchang.

Team Olympic athletes from Russia as part of Sophia Prosvirova, Ekaterina Konstantinova, Catherine Efremenkova and Emini the Malagic finished his race in fourth place with a score of 4 minutes 21,973 seconds. The Russians fell for a few laps before the finish when the transfer relay. Now they will play in the consolation final .

See also

Russian short-tremist Elistratov reached the final in the 1,500 m at the Olympics in 2018

Russian short-Tracinda Prosvirnov reached the quarterfinals at a distance of 500 m at the Olympics in 2018

In the main final for the gold will fight South Korea, Canada, China and Italy.

The international Olympic Committee (IOC) not admitted to participation in the Olympic games the Russian national team. Russian athletes participated in the Games under the Olympic flag and the status of the Olympic athletes from Russia. The decision of the IOC for the Olympics are unable to bring Russian short-tregistry Yevhen Zakharov and Tatiana Borodulina.

Olympic games in Pyeongchang will end on 25 February.