The United World of Wrestling (UWW) tries not to be influenced by politics; for wrestling it is important that the strongest athletes compete, the UWW president told . Nenad Lalovic commenting on the Russians’ admission to the World Cup.
The World Championships will take place in Belgrade (Serbia) from September 16 to 24. The tournament will qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In April, the UWW allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions with neutral status.
— What is the importance of the participation of Russian athletes in this world championship for the United World of Wrestling?
“It is very important for our sport that the strongest athletes compete. Of course, this is not an easy process, given the events currently unfolding on the political scene. But we try not to be exposed to politics as much as possible,” Lalovich told .
Source : MatchTV
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