Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, criticized Romania for not allowing Russian wrestler, European champion and two-time Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev to enter the country. His words guide the way “Soviet sport”.
“I think this is a shameful behavior by the Romanian authorities. “The International Federation has decided to accept our athletes, and since Romania is the organizing country of the championship, it is obliged to provide visa support to all athletes.”
Due to this decision, the athlete will miss the continental tournament, which will start in Bucharest on February 16.
27-year-old Sadulaev is the winner of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. He is also a four-time European champion, five-time world champion and World Cup champion.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. At the meeting of the IOC Executive Committee on March 28, 2023, it was proposed to allow the Russians to remain in neutral status if the athletes are not actively involved in supporting military operations.
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