President of the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR) Mikhail Mamiashvili told that none of the admitted Russian wrestlers had expressed a desire to go to the Paris Olympics after the federation’s refusal.
On Saturday, the FSBR announced that Russian wrestlers who had received an invitation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had refused to participate in the Olympic Games. The FSBR said it “does not accept the principle of non-sporting selection that guided the IOC when establishing the list of eligible athletes.”
— Did any of the wrestlers express a desire to go to the Olympics after the FSBR’s refusal?
— Girls and men have the right to make their own decisions about their participation in the Olympics, but for now they agree with the position of the federation. Everyone makes a decision for their own reasons, while we have no official request that any of the wrestlers wants to go to Paris, “Mamiashvili told .
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11.
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