The Russian national team has chalked up a total of 262 gold medals at the end of Day 10 at the BRICS Games, having won the tournament’s team medals sooner than expected.
On Thursday, the Russian team solidified its lead in the team medal standings, distancing themselves from their rivals.
By Saturday, Team Russia had earned an impressive 50 top medals, bringing their total count to 262 gold, 141 silver, and 99 bronze medals.
Following closely behind are the Belarusians in second place with 55 gold, 85 silver, and 107 bronze medals, and the Chinese team in third place with 20 gold, 24 silver, and 18 bronze medals.