The truth moment for the future of the Olympic wrestling will come in 30 days. On September 8 in Buenos Aires session the IOC will define the last type of the Olympic Games-2020 program. Among applicants wrestling, baseball and squash. The head of the Borba-2020 working group of the International federation of the wrestling (FILA), the first vice-president of FSBR George Bryusov told Sportbox.ru who supports wrestling and as there is its reforming.

- A week ago candidates for president the IOC Thomas Bach and Denis Oswald highly appreciated chances of wrestling of return to the Olympic program. Then that wrestling — the favourite in dispute with baseball and squash?

- Thomas Bach and Denis Oswald — authoritative sports politicians, their voice is very important, but everything will be solved on sessions the IOC. We consider their words as an appreciation of the work done by FILA on reforming of wrestling. FILA goes on session the IOC with the new president Nenad Lalovich, new strategy of development and the new rules which presentation for sports community took place on University games in Kazan. In this regard Kazan-2013 became a landmark event for wrestling.

- What itself present new rules, and to what their advantage over the former?

- New rules are focused on technical and active wrestlers. Wrestlings take place on a formula — two periods for three minutes with a 30-second break. The victory is awarded to the wrestler who has gathered more than points for all wrestling. The flawless victory is won by the wrestler who has defeated the rival. The early victory is awarded for two three-point or one five-point throw if after that a throw the wrestler conducts in the account. Also early victory is awarded at a superiority of one of wrestlers in seven points. Kazan-2013 confirmed that by new rules wrestling became spectacular, dynamic and unpredictable. Concentration of receptions and productivity of wrestling increased. The number of addresses to judges was considerably reduced.

- These conclusions are confirmed by figures?

- Certainly. Following the results of University games the detailed statistical analysis was carried out. It showed that the average number of technical points for wrestling made — 9,1 for free-style wrestling, 8,3 — for female and 7,0 — in the Greek-Roman style. In every third wrestling one amplitude throw on three or five points was made at least. 14 of 21 "gold" endings of the University games-2013 which have collected star structure of participants, came to the end ahead of schedule.

- You speak about star structure of participants. Thus the Russian wrestlers won 12 gold medals of University games …

- It just that case when figures don't open an events essence. Each victory was got at the strongest competition. Olympic champion Roman Vlasov already won against the rival the first circle on the ending of London-2012 of Arsene Dzhulfalakyan. Nikita Melnikov, Mahomed Kurbanaliyev and Abdusalam Gadisov broke in the endings of acting champions of Europe. I can give and the return examples. Debutants of Russian national team heavyweights Sergey Andrusik and Alan Khugayev lost according to the world champion-2011 of Rize Kayalp and the double champion of Europe Taha Akgulya, Zhargalma Tsyrenova didn't cope with the prize-winner of the Olympic Games-2012 Julia Ratkevich. As you can see, the Russian wrestlers confirmed leading positions in the acute opposition with the main rivals.

- Weak interaction with television was one of claims the IOC to FILA. What becomes in this direction?

- The FILA working group and the Olympic broadcasting service (OBS) carried out a series of meetings. Both parties are interested in creation from wrestling of a modern teleproduct in the shortest terms. The viewer has to become the witness of all nuances of a duel. And here the huge role will be played by introduction of modern technologies. In particular, one of considered offers — placement of an additional video camera on the judge.

- How the issue of expansion of opportunities of female wrestling and a role of women in FILA structure is resolved?

- When developing new strategy of development of wrestling the special attention was paid to this question. The number of women in FILA Bureau will be increased after the congress of 2014. Leaders of female wrestling will take important positions in the commission of athletes of FILA. The legend the 90th Frenchwoman Lisa Legran represented wrestling at a forum of athletes the IOC, passed in Singapore. Recent tournament in Greece— at stadium where the ancient Olympic Games were held became an important step for promoting of female wrestling. Symbolically, what exactly tournament on wrestling became the first competition among women in heart of the ancient Olympic Games, and one of his winners — Olympic champion Natalia Vorobyova.

- What actions of campaign of Save Olympic Wrestling are planned on the eve of session the IOC?

- Now all attention of FILA is paid to development and deployment of the announced reforms, and also preparation of presentation of wrestling. Thus the spontaneous campaign of Save Olympic Wrestling which is taking place in Russiaunder a slogan "Wrestling-2020 — continuation follows! " grows. The president of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with heroes of University games, answering a question of Olympic champion Islam-Beka Albiyev, I emphasized that will continue work on wrestling preservation in the Olympic program. A little earlier wrestling was supported by the German Bundestag. Only for the last month in support of wrestling legendary athletes and trainers Fedor Emelyanenko, Eukheonio Lafita, Regla Torres, Nikolay Karpol, Tagir Haybulayev, Mansur Isayev and Arsene Galstyan spoke. The active position of authoritative politicians and sports community in support of wrestling becomes one of arguments, besides reforms and presentation.

- What will the IOC enter into wrestling presentation at session?

- At wrestling in a stock of 30 more days which need to be used most effectively. The president of FILA Nenad Lalovich arrived to Moscowon the track and field athletics World Cup in which it planned a series of meetings with members the IOC. It is obvious that decisions of the extraordinary Congress of FILA which has taken place in Moscow, and the strategy of development presented on SportAccord in St. Petersburg, that determination and modern level of giving made serious impression on sports community. Never before, in one sport so large-scale changes weren't carried out to so extremely short terms. FILA took the first step to that wrestling became a modern product which will be demanded by the viewer, television and sponsors. We aspire to it, about it we will tell at session the IOC.

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