Mongolian coaches banned 3 years for Olympic stripping protest
September 21, 2016

 


The two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off most of their clothing while on the mat to protest an official's call against their wrestler at the 2016 Rio Olympics have been hit with a monetary penalty ... and a costly three-year suspension.

According to a letter sent to the Mongolian federation by United World Wrestling on Sept. 13 and forwarded to The Associated Press on Wednesday, coaches Tserenbaatar Tsogbayar and Byambarinchen Bayaraa have been banned from all international competition until August 2019.

In addition, Mongolia's national body has also been fined 50,000 Swiss francs, or approximately $51,000.





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