The International Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament in memory of Oleg Karavaev started in Minsk.
This was reported on Friday, November 21, in the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus.
In the Sports Palace for two days, the strongest wrestlers from Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Greece and Armenia will compete for medals in one of the most prestigious tournaments season.
In parallel with the main starts, the children’s and youth tournament “Karavaichik” traditionally takes place. The Belarusian team includes the bronze medalist of the last world championship, Kirill Maskevich.
On November 21, preliminary matches will be held as part of the tournament, the opening ceremony is scheduled for 17.00 local time, and the semi-finals will be held from 17.30 to 21.00.
International tournament in memory of Olympic champion Oleg Karavaev – an international tournament Greco-Roman wrestling.
Since 1994, it has been held annually in Minsk. Named in memory of the first Belarusian Olympic wrestling champion Oleg Karavaev.
It was first held in 1994 in the format of an individual championship. Since 2010, it has been held in the format of a wall-to-wall team competition.