Idman.biz
A scandalous incident occurred at the European Championship held in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
İdman.Biz reports that Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler Rıza Kayaalp (130 kg) faced Belarusian representative Pavel Hlinchuk in the semi-final match. During the match, the Belarusian athlete committed a gross violation of the rules and hit his opponent in the face.
By the decision of the judges, Hlinchuk was disqualified, and Kayaalp advanced to the final.
It should be noted that Rıza Kayaalp is the winner of the European Games held in Baku in 2015. He is also known as a multiple medalist of the Olympic Games, world and European championships. He is also remembered for kissing the Azerbaijani flag on his clothing after defeating Beka Kandelaki in the semi-finals of the 2024 World Championship in Bucharest.
