China advances into Tank Biathlon final in 2017 International Army Games
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-08-11 12:37:25
China’s Type-96 tank won the semifinal of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground outside Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/VCG
Editor's Note:
Chinese team took first place in the competition against Indian, Iranian and Venezuelan teams during the semifinal relay of the Tank Biathlon held at the 2017 International Army Games at the Alabino training ground outside Russia’s Moscow on Thursday, thus, advancing into the final on Saturday. Indian team withdrew as their tanks broke down before completing course of the semifinal.

China’s Type-96 tank won the semifinal of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground outside Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/VCG
India’s T-90s tank competed in the semifinal of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground outside Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/VCG
The Iranian team, using Russia-made T72B3 tank, competed in the semifinal of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground outside Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/VCG
The Venezuelan team, using Russia-made T72B3 tank, competed in the semifinal of the Tank Biathlon competition at the Alabino training ground outside Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/VCG