on September 14, Minsk / BELTA/Correspondent. The international tournament on free-style wrestling on prizes of the triple Olympic champion starts Medved Alexander, the correspondent reports Belarusian cable agency "Belta".
More than 300 athletes from 22 countries will argue in Sports palace for medals in ten weight categories at men and ten at women.
as a part of the Belarusian team plan performance of prize-winners of 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio de Janeiro Maria Mamoshuk (68 kg) and Saidov Ibrahim (125 kg), prize-winners of the World Cups Guchok Anastasia (59 kg) and Andreeva Vladislava (57 kg), and also prize-winners of the European superiority Medved Alexander Gushtyna (97 kg), Nurikov Azamat (74 kg), Koliev Georgy (65 kg).
"This year Minsk for the 48th time holds tournament. For so many years of competition do not lose popularity in Europe and traditionally accept the strongest fighters. Competitions also good school for young generation of fighters. The international tournament becomes check of forces for organizers in anticipation of the European games and the championship Europe 2019", - Medved Alexander told.
In the first day of competitions semifinal duels will take place. Medals in five weight categories at men and women will be played on September 15. Tournament on September 16, on Sunday will come to the end.