Wrestler Sadulaev was not allowed to qualify for the Olympics due to support from the SVO

United World Wrestling (UWW) explained non-admission Russian Abdulrashid Sadulayev for the qualifying tournament before the Olympics in Paris by supporting the military operation and belonging to the Dynamo club. The decision was made by the UWW wrestler selection committee.

“Sadulaev was declared unfit after the commission discovered new information about his support for the Ukrainian-Russian war and that he was still listed as a member of the Dynamo club,” it says. message UWW.

It is noted that each athlete is tested according to the criteria established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The commission made its decision based on detailed audit reports that were provided by an “independent and private intelligence service provider.”

27-year-old Abdulrashid Sadulayev is a five-time world champion and four-time European champion in freestyle wrestling. He competes in the weight category up to 97 kg. In February, Abdulrashid Sadulaev was unable to compete at the European Championships because he was denied entry into Romania.

The International Olympic Committee allowed Russians and Belarusians to the Olympics in Paris only in a neutral status and exclusively in the individual competition. The IOC does not allow those who supported Russia in military operations and those associated with law enforcement agencies to compete.

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Leonid Uvarchev