"If Rafig Huseynov went to the Olympic Games, he went with the desire to win a medal and become a champion."
This time's guest of Idman Bizde Taleh Mammadov, former Greco-Roman wrestler of the Azerbaijani national team.
The veteran athlete assessed the chances of Rafig Huseynov (87 kg), who will fight today at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. He said that very difficult matches await the "classic" : "To reach the final, he has to defeat 3 world champions. It takes a lot of strength to beat 3 strong competitors in a row. Huseynov has just moved to this weight. Others have reduced their weight from 92 kg and 95 kg. Rafig's weight is not 86-87 kg at all. He will wrestle with those who are heavier than him. But we should be ready for surprises. If Rafig beats the world champions, he will be considered as 10 times Olympic champion. This is like, Mijain Lopez, winning the Olympic gold medal 5 times."
Huseynov will face Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist David Losonczi (Hungary) in his debut bout - in the round of 16.
Emin Aga
Idman.biz
