Mamedov Accepts olympic bid

[Truzzcat]

This is honestly really shocking to me since the Russian federation opted to not send any of their wrestlers. I wonder if he will be defecting after the Olympics I hope they will just allow it and move on but that does not seem very Russia.

[Le duke]

This is honestly really shocking to me since the Russian federation opted to not send any of their wrestlers. I wonder if he will be defecting after the Olympics I hope they will just allow it and move on but that does not seem very Russia.

Hopefully he survives.

Not joking.


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[BAC]

Shock to me too.  I wonder how the other Russians see it?  Are they like, "you traitor"?  Or more like, "damn that took balls, better watch your back"?  I'm assuming the latter.  

[Truzzcat]

53 minutes ago, Le duke said:

Hopefully he survives.

Not joking.


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I would not be surprised if whenever he left for Paris was the last time he sets foot in Russia.

[1032004]

Good for him.  

I’m still confused if it was just Russian wrestling that told the athletes they were boycotting?

Looking at this list, there are plenty of other athletes that accepted their invitations (but not all).  But wrestling was the only one where several said “invitation initially accepted but subsequently declined.”   There was one tennis player and one judoka (I think that’s what they’re called?) that said it as well, and judo looks to be the only sport where all eligible Russian athletes declined (3 others just showed as declined).  There is also one Belarussian wrestler that also accepted.

https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes

[KingOtoguro]

Mamiashvili wants to talk with Mamedov and his coaches first, before competing under the neutral flag.  Mamiashvili seems to hate the idea of competing under a flag that isn't Russia, despite Mamedov being the only one of the entire team that is a favorite to win gold.

[1032004]

7 minutes ago, KingOtoguro said:

Mamiashvili wants to talk with Mamedov and his coaches first, before competing under the neutral flag.  Mamiashvili seems to hate the idea of competing under a flag that isn't Russia, despite Mamedov being the only one of the entire team that is a favorite to win gold.

Didn’t they compete under the neutral flag in 2021 too due to doping sanctions?

[KingOtoguro]

7 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Didn’t they compete under the neutral flag in 2021 too due to doping sanctions?

Not a neutral flag.  Those clean competed and represented the Russian Olympic Committee.  

[wrestlingshoe]

The athletes that accepted my not even be in Russia. Most Russian Tennis players train outside Russia anyways, (especially since the war) so maybe the others are doing the same. 

[KingOtoguro]

Mamedov got 'injured' and will no longer go to Paris.

[Truzzcat]

1 minute ago, KingOtoguro said:

Mamedov got 'injured' and will no longer go to Paris.

I really hope hes safe and we get to see him compete moving forward.