Slovakia has won its first men's gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. Seventeen-year-old cyclist Timotej Michalík took victory in the 8.5-kilometre time trial, making up for his fourth-place finish in the road race. Slovakia also claimed silver in the women's event, with Karolína Hajduková finishing just five seconds behind the winner from Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, boxer Karolína Kollárová has secured at least a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals of the under-60-kilogram category. She will fight for a place in the final on Wednesday at 7 pm.
Source: STVR
Veronika Ščepánová, Photo: SOŠV/Andrej Galica
