Russian Wrestlers Reject Neutral Olympic Participation

The Russian Wrestling Federation declines IOC's invitation, citing unsportsmanlike selection and exclusion of top athletes.

The Russian Wrestling Federation unanimously decided not to send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics under a neutral banner.
This decision follows the IOC's ban on Russian athletes competing under their national flag due to the Ukraine conflict.
Top athletes like Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Zaurbek Sidakov were excluded from the IOC's invitation list.
The federation criticized the IOC's selection process as undermining team unity and being influenced by political bias.
Russian athletes have faced previous bans due to state-sponsored doping scandals.