Mamedov, competing in the weight category up to 65 kg, previously accepted an invitation to the Olympic Games, as reported by the IOC press service. However, on July 6, the Russian Wrestling Federation announced that all Russian wrestlers who received an invitation from the IOC had refused to participate in the upcoming Olympics. Mamedov was the only one who initially expressed a desire to go to the Olympics after the Wrestling Federation’s decision to refuse to participate in the competition.
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Source: Sport
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