Olympic freestyle wrestling champion, Russian Zaurbek Sidakov said his opponent, American Kyle Dake, did not shake his hand after the final bout at the World Championships in Serbia.
On Monday, Sidakov defeated Dake with a score of 10:7 in the Olympic category up to 74 kg.
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— What did you think during the last 30 seconds of the fight, when the American pressed and pushed you over the mat?
— I respect all my rivals. The American treated me with disrespect. I always wanted to show my human attitude and I always show it both on the mat and in the street. And that’s why God was on my side today.
— In what way exactly did the American lack respect?
— The carpet has its own nuances. For example, not shaking hands is disrespectful. Or not with the heart, they do it without sincerity. After the fight, he didn’t shake my hand,” reports the correspondent.
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The World Championships in Belgrade will end on September 24. The Russians are participating in the tournament in neutral status.
Watch live broadcasts of the World Wrestling Championships fights on the match! Fighter” and “Match! Arena”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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