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Frustrated with France, Arkhelangskiy Savours Asian Games Gold for Adopted Bahrain

TOKYO, Sept 25 : A son of political refugees who fled Russia for France, swimmer Michel Arkhangelskiy, travelled a long road to finally clinch his first major title at the Asian Games under the flag of Bahrain.The 21-year-old won the 50-metre butterfly gold on Thursday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in a time o

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DUBAI: Bahrain's Mikhail Arkhangelsky won the gold medal in the men's 50-meter butterfly at the 2026 Asian Games held in Japan on Thursday. This victory was the first time a Gulf country won a gold medal at this continental tournament. “Winning a gold medal at the Asian Games is a very special moment for me. In particular, this is the first gold medal in Bahrain swimming history at the Asian Games,” Arkhangelsky said. “I'm proud to have achieved…

The Bahraini swimmer Michel Arkhangilski gave his country her first gold medal in the 20th edition of Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, by winning a 50-metre Asian time butterfly race...

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alrai.com broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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