Real American Freestyle said reports that Russian wrestlers would no longer compete in RAF are untrue and that they will wrestle at RAF's Abu Dhabi, Chicago and New York events.
What we know
- RAF's press release says reports that Russian wrestlers will no longer compete in RAF are untrue and that Russians will compete in Abu Dhabi, Chicago and New York.
- Russia's head freestyle coach Khadzhimurat Gatsalov told Match TV that wrestlers selected at the Russian championships would compete only in rating tournaments set by the coaching staff, or second and third choices would be considered.
- Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Russia's most titled wrestler in RAF, took bronze at 97 kg at the world championships in Astana.
Real American Freestyle issued a press release saying recent claims that Russian wrestlers will no longer compete in RAF are untrue. "RAF continues to invite the world's best wrestlers, and Russian athletes remain an important part of our roster," CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein said, adding that Russians will compete at upcoming RAF events in Abu Dhabi, Chicago and New York, including current and former world champions (translated).
The statement followed comments by Russia's head freestyle coach, Khadzhimurat Gatsalov, quoted by Match TV, that wrestlers selected at the Russian championships would not wrestle anywhere except rating tournaments set by the coaching staff, or the team would consider second or third choices. Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Russia's most decorated RAF wrestler, took bronze at 97 kg at the world championships in Astana.
The statement followed comments by Russia's head freestyle coach, Khadzhimurat Gatsalov, quoted by Match TV, that wrestlers selected at the Russian championships would not wrestle anywhere except rating tournaments set by the coaching staff, or the team would consider second or third choices. Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Russia's most decorated RAF wrestler, took bronze at 97 kg at the world championships in Astana.
- Summary
- Real American Freestyle said reports that Russian wrestlers would no longer compete in RAF are untrue and that they will wrestle at RAF's Abu Dhabi, Chicago and New York events.
- Key points (one per line)
- RAF CEO Chad Bronstein called reports Russian wrestlers would stop competing in RAF 'not true' in a press release.
Russia's head freestyle coach Khadzhimurat Gatsalov had said team first-choice wrestlers would compete only in federation-approved rating tournaments.
RAF says Russian athletes, including current and former world champions, will appear in Abu Dhabi, Chicago and New York.
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- FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44602-v-lige-raf-sdelali-ofitsialnoe-zayavlenie-ob-uchastii-rossijskikh-bortsov.html
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