The text of the open address of Egor Borisov and athletes of Yakutia to the chairman the IOC

As it was reported early, on March 1 the President of Yakutia Egor Borisov and eminent Yakut athletes subscribed under the address to the President of the International Olympic committee Jacques Rogge with protest expression against making decision on an exception since 2020 of wrestling from the program of Olympic Games. We bring to your attention the address text.

Open letter to the Chairman of the International Olympic committee Jacques Rogge

The public of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) where free-style wrestling is sports number one and where champions and prize-winners of Olympic Games, champions of Russia, Europe, Asia and the world grew, bewildered apprehended Executive committee intention the IOC to exclude wrestling from the program of Olympic Games, since 2020.

We consider that the similar step will strike blow to all Olympic movement. Sources of Olympic Games had a wrestling in Ancient Greece, its numerous versions are cultivated practically worldwide irrespective of racial, national and a sex. And it is difficult to find more democratic sport in this sense.

For many people of Asia wrestling – the most important making part of national culture. The wrestling conclusion from the program of Games is perceived by us, as rejection of culture of these people from universal culture.

Wrestling possesses huge educational and uniting force. Who can be the best example for youth imitation, than the winner of Olympic Games? All of us, with bated breath, watch speeches of our best athletes on Olympic Games, we are proud of their victories and we empathize failures. It rallies the people and serves as incentive for its development. For us, residents of Yakutsk, wrestling is one of the main sports on Olympic Games.

We call the International Olympic committee, not to make an inconsiderate act to please to momentary crazes, and we hope that quite clear desire to bring novelty aspects in the program not to be implemented to the detriment of the disciplines symbolizing Olympic Games.

Yakutsk, on March 01, 2013.

Yours faithfully, 

Borisov E. A. – President of regional public organization "Federation of Wrestling of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)" President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)"

Egorov V. I. – 1st Vice-president of regional public organization "Federation of Wrestling of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)"

Pinigin  P. P. – Olympic champion in free-style wrestling, Vice-president of regional public organization "Federation of Wrestling of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)"

Mironov  A.S. – Vice-president of regional public organization "Federation of Wrestling of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)"

Ignatyev A. A. – director of State Budgetary Institution RS (Ya) "School of the highest sports skill"

Yumshanov P.P. – the state coach on free-style wrestling of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Afanasyev S. M. – the head of regional executive committee of VPP "United Russia"

Ivanov A. N – the silver prize-winner of Olympic Games on free-style wrestling

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