The management of United World Wrestling (UWW) has recommended Russian and Ukrainian athletes not to shake hands at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, a UWW representative told .
On Saturday, in the quarterfinals of the freestyle wrestling tournament in the weight category up to 61 kg, Russian Abasgadzhi Magomedov defeated Ukrainian Vitaly Blesetsky with a score of 16:4. After the winner was announced, the two wrestlers did not approach each other and did not shake hands, as is customary in wrestling as a sign of respect. Magomedov, in an interview with , said that his hand was always open for handshakes, but even before the fight he understood that the Ukrainian would not want to shake hands.
— The management of United World of Wrestling recommended Russian and Ukrainian athletes not to shake hands during the World Championships in order to avoid incidents in the event of refusal by one of the opponents. In addition, Russian judges cannot be appointed for fights of Ukrainian wrestlers, and Ukrainian judges cannot be appointed for fights with the participation of Russians, the source told .
The World Championships in Belgrade will end on September 24. The Russians are participating in the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, in neutral status. Magomedov won a silver medal at the World Championships.
Source : MatchTV
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