Russia to begin world championships preparations from October

The Russian Wrestling Federation has decided to begin its preparations for the world championships in October. Gogi Koguashvili, Greco-Roman Head coach said that it is good that we have had one national camp already. It has given us time to assess the situation and plan for the future. “It’s good that the guys train in the gyms, that finally there are opportunities to fully train, but we decided to cancel the August camp,” says Gogi Koguashvili.

“It was supposed to take place in Adler, and this is one of the largest resorts in Russia, and we decided to stay at home during this period, we were reinsured, fortunately, there are more opportunities for training now than in the spring at the height of the epidemic. The world championship is scheduled for December, and the basic three-stage preparation for it begins in the fall, and on September 8 in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria in Ozone we begin preparations for the final part of 2020. The second training camp is planned in Adler, and the final training camp before the World Cup is planned in the Moscow region. All the guys are safe and sound, the training camp in July, after a long pause, was great at Horizon, the guys enjoyed training, missed the training camp, the competition. Yes, little depends on us here, and the most important thing is safety, and you just have to go through this period”, he added.

Meanwhile, uncertainty over the Russian national championships continue to loom at large. The plan to host women’s national in September and men’s freestyle in October will be reviewed next week. The domestic tournament will act as a selection trial for the world championships, which will be held in Serbia.