Overview
- RIA Novosti initially reported a mass brawl involving athletes and spectators during the SKFO under‑21 freestyle championship in Grozny, citing a local Telegram channel’s estimate of about 30 participants.
- Officials later disputed that account, with Akhmat Kadyrov stating the confrontation was limited to a few individuals and was quickly resolved on site.
- He said competition continued as scheduled and concluded successfully, and he urged against giving the incident an interethnic character.
- Kadyrov said the instigator received a preventive talk and noted that video showed bystanders separating those involved rather than joining the fight.
- Russian Wrestling Federation president Mikhail Mamiashvili told RIA Novosti the incident will be reviewed by the organization’s disciplinary commission.