Alina Raikova retained her women’s 15km individual biathlon title at the 2017 Winter Universiade today to secure host nation Kazakhstan’s first gold medal of this year's edition ©Almaty 2017

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Galina Vishnevskaya ensured a one-two finish for Kazakhstan ©Almaty 2017
Galina Vishnevskaya ensured a one-two finish for Kazakhstan ©Almaty 2017
There was also success today for the home nation in the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials competition as Zhanbota Aldabergenova and Baglan Inkarbek triumphed ©Almaty 2017
There was also success today for the home nation in the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials competition as Zhanbota Aldabergenova and Baglan Inkarbek triumphed ©Almaty 2017
France’s Baptiste Jouty won the men’s 20km individual biathlon event ©Almaty 2017
France’s Baptiste Jouty won the men’s 20km individual biathlon event ©Almaty 2017
Poland's Aleksandra Krol was unable to follow up her gold medal-winning performance from yesterday as she lost in the quarter-finals of the women's snowboard parallel slalom ©Almaty 2017
Poland's Aleksandra Krol was unable to follow up her gold medal-winning performance from yesterday as she lost in the quarter-finals of the women's snowboard parallel slalom ©Almaty 2017
The first two sets of speed skating medals were awarded today ©Almaty 2017
The first two sets of speed skating medals were awarded today ©Almaty 2017
Russia's Aleksandra Kachurkina won the women's 1,500 metres title ©Almaty 2017
Russia's Aleksandra Kachurkina won the women's 1,500 metres title ©Almaty 2017
The super-G element of the women's Alpine combined event was postponed until tomorrow due to heavy snow at the Shymbulak Ski Resort ©Almaty 2017
The super-G element of the women's Alpine combined event was postponed until tomorrow due to heavy snow at the Shymbulak Ski Resort ©Almaty 2017
Japan beat South Korea 5-2 as men's ice hockey action continued at the Halyk Arena ©Almaty 2017
Japan beat South Korea 5-2 as men's ice hockey action continued at the Halyk Arena ©Almaty 2017
It was a joyous day for the home supporters ©Almaty 2017
It was a joyous day for the home supporters ©Almaty 2017