One Step Away from a Medal: How the Second Day of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games Went for Ukrainians
Ukrainian coastal rowers finished fourth in the mixed event.
On the second day of the Youth Olympic Games, November 2, the Ukrainian team competed in three sports. In particular, Mykola Tomchai and Viktoria Radchenko fought for medals in coastal rowing, but lost to France in the battle for "bronze".
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How the Second Day of the 2026 YOG Went for the National Team
Badminton
- Ukrainian badminton player Varvara Poperezhai lost her second group-stage match 0:2 to the USA's Mihey Cruz.
- The Ukrainian will play her final match on November 3, but it will no longer be for a place in the playoffs, as she lost her first two games.
Wushu
- Nikita Kucheruk moved up one spot in the wushu qualification, but failed to reach the final. The Ukrainian finished 11th, with only the top eight advancing.
Coastal Rowing
- Mykola Tomchai and Viktoria Radchenko opened their day in the round of 16 of the individual event, where they could not advance.
- In the team event, the Ukrainians beat the Czech duo in the quarterfinals but lost to Austria in the semifinals. In the race for "bronze", Mykola and Viktoria lost to the French by 0.65 seconds, so the Ukrainian tandem finished fourth.
As a result, after a medal-less day, Team Ukraine dropped to the provisional ninth spot in the medal table.
2026 YOG Medal Table by Country, November 2
1. Japan 🇯🇵 — 2 medals (2 gold + 0 silver + 0 bronze)
3. China 🇨🇳 — 3 (1+2+0)
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9. Ukraine 🇺🇦 — 1 (1+0+0)
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