Valruzia

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Report on the third week of the North Seleyan Games!

June 5650

Medal standings following the third week of the Games

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The third week of the I Northern Seleyan Games is over, this time after having the athletes performing their abilities in archery, shooting, tennis and badminton, cycling, and the wide range of disciplines in gymnastics. 

It has been a particularly intense week, with moments of pure emotion and excellence that will for sure be remembered for many years. The disciplines of shooting and archery saw Valruzia and Baltusia emerge as strong contenders, each taking home two gold medals. Tukarali, on the other hand, gathered a total of five medals, though only one of them gold. Lodamun and Kalistan had lesser luck, albeit Kalistan took home one gold medal in the male shooting rifle category and Lodamun collected 1 silver and three bronze medals.

In racket sports, Valruzian players were eager to prove to be a powerhouse, but despite collecting two golds across both tennis and badminton which included a spectacular comeback victory in the masculine doubles final, it was Baltusia, however, who in the end took the lead in total medals for racket sports with six podium finishes, despite an uneven gold count. Tukarali and Lodamun remained competitive, while Kalistan athletes had not classified for this categories in particular. 

The cycling events, both road and track, offered some of the most exciting moments of the week, with the newly built velodrome in Nowogard becoming home to lightning-fast sprints and tight finishes, ending with Tukarali dominating the gold medal count with three first-place finishes in both categories of road cycling and the female track pursuit. Still, Valruzia, Lodamun and Tukarali had strong performances with five medals each, whilst the small Kalistani delegation also secured a memorable gold in the men’s BMX event.

But perhaps the most awaited events of this week were those of gymnastics. In this discipline, the rivalry between Valruzia and Tukarali was in full display, with both nations earning five gold medals and double-digit total medal hauls. Lodamun, while not topping the gold count - unable to win a single gold medal -, was the clear leader in silver medals, with nine second-place finishes, which could very well mark the steps for future victories for the nation. Baltusia and Kalistan also showed strong performances, with three (male parallels, male rings and female vault) and two (male ball and female ribbon) gold medals each.

As the Games head into their final week, the competition becomes more and more exciting. Talking with visitors and locals alike, everybody seems to be enjoying the spirit of the Games around the city, especially enjoying the good summer temperatures that have been blessed over the capital. For the next and final week, mental and traditional sports are the only sports remaining.

Stay tuned with us at www.nsgnowogard.wr for all the latest results, athlete stories, and behind-the-scenes coverage from the heart of the Games. Only one week to go, who will top the medal table in the very end?

Medal results for the third week of the Games

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• Chancellor Nowik meets with foreign representatives in informal dinner, including close friend Empress Mary Ananto and delegations from Baltusia, Tukarali and Lodamun
  
• "Nothing serious, friendly conversations" expressed the Chancellor
  
• Discussion over recent developments in Baltusian government reportedly discussed too