Olympic champion, three-time world champion in freestyle wrestling Zaurbek Sidakov On , he said he was feeling unwell ahead of the first bout of the 2023 World Cup.
Sidakov won the 2023 World Cup in Belgrade in the weight category up to 74 kg. After placing in the top five at the world championship, Sidakov received a license for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
— Were you very ill at the World Cup?
— Before the first fight, I told the coach that I couldn’t shake hands. I had no strength. He said it was my World Cup. I went out on the mat. When I started to lose, I pulled myself together. I played the points in three seconds and realized I was fine.
– Here you said to your adversary: “Come here!”
– Yes, I lost. I’m standing, watching and thinking so,” Sidakov said in an interview with Murad Latipov on .
The World Championships in Belgrade took place in September. The Russians participated in the tournament in neutral status.
Source : MatchTV
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