All hell broke loose during Russian Nats. See the match that stopped the tournament here: https://t.co/mpuljBCeZW pic.twitter.com/dswWmNbxEF
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) May 27, 2016
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian riot police had to be sent into the wrestling ring Friday when a scuffle erupted after a championship bout.
Viktor Lebedev of Russia's northern region of Yakutia beat Ismail Musukayev of Dagestan in an under-57 kilogram semifinal Friday at the competition that decides who represents Russia at the Rio Olympics this summer. The championship was held in Yakutsk, the province's capital.