Russian wrestlers will most likely be allowed to participate in the Paris Olympics, the Russian Olympic champion and three-time world champion in freestyle wrestling said in an interview with . Zaurbek Sidakov .
At the freestyle wrestling tournament at the World Championships in Belgrade, Russians won four of ten possible medals (two gold, silver and bronze) and four of six Olympic licenses. Sidakov won gold in the Olympic weight category up to 74 kg.
— Your next goal is to become a double Olympic champion?
– If God wills. But there are still a few tournaments to come, I will prepare them, and then we will see. I won’t run in front of the train.
— After being admitted to the World Championships, do you have the feeling that Russian wrestlers will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games?
“I think there’s a good chance that that will happen.” We have already won Olympic licenses. I think 80 percent of us will be allowed to attend the Paris Olympics,” Sidakov said in an interview with .
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
The World Championship in Serbia will end on September 24, the Russians will participate in the tournament in neutral status. Watch live broadcasts of World Championship fights on the “Match!” channel. »Fighter” and the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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