Valeriy Gontar was one of four Russian gold medallists on day two of competition at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, winning the men's cross-country skiing 10 kilometres individual classic ©Almaty 2017

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Kazakhstan's Anna Shevchenko delighted the home crowd by taking bronze in the women's cross-country skiing five kilometres individual classic ©Almaty 2017
Kazakhstan's Anna Shevchenko delighted the home crowd by taking bronze in the women's cross-country skiing five kilometres individual classic ©Almaty 2017
The participation of Brazil's Bruna Moura, who came 56th in the 64-strong women's field, reflects the universality of the Winter Universiade ©Almaty 2017
The participation of Brazil's Bruna Moura, who came 56th in the 64-strong women's field, reflects the universality of the Winter Universiade ©Almaty 2017
Russian Alpine skier Elena Yakovishina, centre, was the first gold medallist of the 2017 Winter Universiade, triumphing in the women's super-G ©Almaty 2017/Facebook
Russian Alpine skier Elena Yakovishina, centre, was the first gold medallist of the 2017 Winter Universiade, triumphing in the women's super-G ©Almaty 2017/Facebook
Italy's Michelangelo Tentori successfully defended his men's super-G title ©Almaty 2017
Italy's Michelangelo Tentori successfully defended his men's super-G title ©Almaty 2017
Parallel giant slalom events marked the start of the Almaty 2017 snowboard programme ©Almaty 2017
Parallel giant slalom events marked the start of the Almaty 2017 snowboard programme ©Almaty 2017
There was a busy day of curling action at the Almaty Arena ©Almaty 2017
There was a busy day of curling action at the Almaty Arena ©Almaty 2017
Hosts Kazakhstan's women's team lost their opening round-robin match 13-2 to Germany ©Almaty 2017
Hosts Kazakhstan's women's team lost their opening round-robin match 13-2 to Germany ©Almaty 2017
The freestyle skiing aerials competitions provided some spectacular moments ©Almaty 2017/Facebook
The freestyle skiing aerials competitions provided some spectacular moments ©Almaty 2017/Facebook
China's Zhu Yingying, centre, won the women's event as Kazakhstan's Zhibek Arapbayeva, left, and Zhanbota Aldabergenova, right, claimed the respective silver and bronze medals ©Almaty 2017/Facebook
China's Zhu Yingying, centre, won the women's event as Kazakhstan's Zhibek Arapbayeva, left, and Zhanbota Aldabergenova, right, claimed the respective silver and bronze medals ©Almaty 2017/Facebook