Olympic champion, three-time world champion in freestyle wrestling, Russian Zaurbek Sidakov in an interview with , he said that he was not going to change his sports citizenship, like some Russian wrestlers, whom he does not condemn for this decision.
On Monday, Sidakov defeated American Kyle Dake in the final of the Olympic category up to 74 kg and became a three-time world champion, thereby securing the Russian team an Olympic license. The Russians are participating in the tournament in neutral status.
— During this world championship, one in six freestyle wrestlers came from Russia.
– It’s true. In Russia there is very strong competition, every third number in our country can appear in the World Championship prizes or even win it. That’s why guys move to other countries and change sports citizenship. In my weight category there are also many Russian wrestlers who now compete for other countries.
— What do you think of the fact that they changed their sporting citizenship?
“There’s nothing wrong with that, I’m not judging.” They represent other countries for the opportunity to compete on the international stage.
— Would you change your sporting citizenship?
– No, why should I change? — said Sidakov in an interview with .
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Source : MatchTV
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