Mamiashvili announced warm relations between Russians and wrestlers from the USA

MOSCOW, February 28, Oleg Bogatov. President of the Wrestling Federation Russia (FSBR) Mikhail Mamiashvili said that the organization has had good relations with American athletes for many decades, and fans around the world are looking forward to the fights between the countries’ representatives.
At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Russian freestyle wrestlers won three gold medals and two bronze, while the Americans won two gold, one silver and two bronze.
«We have a very warm relationship with American wrestlers, they have had a brilliant team for decades. From the great Dan Gable, Bruce Baumgartner, John Smith to today's stars. And they defeated our best wrestlers, and our guys beat their famous colleagues. This led to an increase in the prestige, attractiveness and popularity of our sport. And the fights between Russian and US wrestlers became very spectacular, many fans around the world were looking forward to them. You will remember the Olympics and the fight between Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Kyle Snyder. After all, it, in fact, became one of the main events at the Tokyo Games and attracted the attention of many,” Mamiashvili said.
Sadulaev at the Olympics in Japan in the final in the weight category up to 97 kilograms defeated the 2016 Olympic champion Snyder with a score of 6:3.
«»And they are very close friends. Snyder flew to visit Sadulaev in Dagestan more than once, and they traveled through the mountains. These are the human relations that developed between them. With the Americans who are on our wrestling ground, believe me, we are constantly We are in communication, face-to-face or correspondence. They were among the first to oppose any restrictions on specialists, athletes, coaches. Except for some incomprehensible, out-of-the-ordinary exceptions. As they say, there is a black mark in the family. And I hope their position will not change,” added the head of the FSBR.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) previously announced the admission of Russians to the Games in Paris in an individual neutral status subject to a number of criteria. However, neutral athletes and their personnel must refrain from any activity related to the national flag, anthem, emblem or any other symbol of the Russian Federation, national federations or Olympic committees, as well as from supporting the CBO at any official event or in the media before, during and after the Olympic Games.