Greco-Roman struggle may disappear from the Olympics-2024 program

The Greco-Roman struggle can be excluded from the 2024 Olympic Games program in Paris. This was announced by a member of the Executive Committee of the United World of Struggle (UWW), temporarily acting head of the Federation of the struggle of Azerbaijan Namig Aliyev, the commentary of which is quoted by the press service of the Federation .

“Recently, this type of struggle has been somewhat forgotten, despite the fact that UWW has amended some rules to improve the content. The beach struggle was included in the program of the youth of the Olympic Games, we have been playing in this form for several years and we have our own champions. Judging by the discussions at the UWW executive, Most likely, the Greco -Roman struggle will not be included in the Olympic Games program - 2024, ”said Aliyev.

The Greco-Roman struggle entered the program of the modern Olympic Games in the first Olympics, which took place in Athens in 1896. The only time she was not presented in the program at the Olympics, held in 1900 in Paris.

Paris will receive the Olympic Games in 2024, the competition will be held from July 26 to August 11, TASS recalls.

By the way, the Russian athlete Alexander Karelin, who is a three-time Olympic champion and nine-time world champion, was recognized as the International Federation of the Wrestling of the Greco-Roman style of the 20th century.

Greco -Roman struggle - martial arts of two athletes using various techniques that are used no lower than the waist. The main goal of the fight is to press the enemy with his back to the carpet (carcass).