MOSCOW, August 7 Russian rower Zakhar Petrov has reached the semi-finals of the men's canoe single 1000m event at the Paris Olympics.
On Wednesday, Petrov clocked 3 minutes 49.86 seconds in qualifying, taking second place in his heat. The semi-finals will be held on Friday.
The Olympics are being held from July 26 to August 11. Fifteen Russians have been admitted to the Games: seven tennis players, three canoeists, three cyclists, one trampoline jumper and one swimmer. By decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), athletes compete in a neutral status, without the Russian flag and anthem, and their awards are not displayed in the medal table.