The first medals were awarded in wrestling at the Minsk 2019 European Games ©Getty Images

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Wrestling is taking place at Sports Palace, where the sambo competition had previously been held ©Getty Images
Wrestling is taking place at Sports Palace, where the sambo competition had previously been held ©Getty Images
Russia's world champion Zaurbek Sidakov was victorious in the men's 74kg freestyle wrestling ©Getty Images
Russia's world champion Zaurbek Sidakov was victorious in the men's 74kg freestyle wrestling ©Getty Images
The first medals in the canoe sprint competition at Zaslavl Regatta Course were also up for grabs ©Getty Images
The first medals in the canoe sprint competition at Zaslavl Regatta Course were also up for grabs ©Getty Images
Romania's Catalin Chirila and Victor Mihalachi triumphed in the men's C2 1000m ©Getty Images
Romania's Catalin Chirila and Victor Mihalachi triumphed in the men's C2 1000m ©Getty Images
Germany's Timo Boll, seven-times European champion, won the men's table tennis singles event ©Minsk 2019
Germany's Timo Boll, seven-times European champion, won the men's table tennis singles event ©Minsk 2019
Yu Fu of Portugal was the victor in the women's singles competition ©Minsk 2019
Yu Fu of Portugal was the victor in the women's singles competition ©Minsk 2019
Luxembourg's Ni Xialian finished third in the women's event, qualifying for her fifth Olympic Games in the process ©Minsk 2019
Luxembourg's Ni Xialian finished third in the women's event, qualifying for her fifth Olympic Games in the process ©Minsk 2019
Beach soccer continued at the Olympic Sports Complex, with Portugal thrashing Romania 8-2 in the group stage ©Minsk 2019
Beach soccer continued at the Olympic Sports Complex, with Portugal thrashing Romania 8-2 in the group stage ©Minsk 2019
The semi-finals in the athletics took place, with hosts Belarus progressing to the final ©Minsk 2019
The semi-finals in the athletics took place, with hosts Belarus progressing to the final ©Minsk 2019