2024-07-02 03:26:01
The nationwide Kiril Milov will take the extra quota for the Olympic Video games in Paris and achieve weight to compete within the 130 classical fashion, he himself revealed with a publish on Fb. Milov acknowledged that the choice was as much as the federation and he accepted the chance to meet his dream.
Milov was injured hours earlier than the beginning of the European Championships in Bucharest and missed the spring qualifiers, leaving his class with no visa to Paris. On the first qualification in Baku, Georgi Ivanov modified freestyle wrestling to classical fashion, however was eradicated by Beka Kandelaki (Azerbaijan) within the quarterfinals.
Thus, Bulgaria was left with no quota within the heavy class as nicely. After the {qualifications} in Istanbul, nonetheless, a curious incident arose. In line with Milov, Sergei Semyonov of Russia didn’t meet the IOC’s necessities for no ties to the army, and Kandelaki, in keeping with Milov, was caught doping. So subsequent in line are the Bulgarian nationwide groups. Because the quota shouldn’t be nominal, the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation chooses Kiril Milov.
“Hi there everybody! In the previous few days, there was a number of hypothesis concerning the quota given to Bulgaria within the class as much as 130 kg of classical fashion. As a competitor, and as an individual, I feel it’s acceptable to make clear some particulars,” the European champion from 2022 wrote on Fb and twice world runner-up.
“I’m a classical wrestler within the class as much as 97 kg. I didn’t have the chance to take part within the {qualifications} because of an harm obtained on the final second. In such a case, the federation determined to ship Georgi Ivanov in my place, which was paid anyway. I’ve to be clear that neither I (for apparent causes) received a quota. This quota was GIVEN to Bulgaria. This grew to become attainable after the Russian competitor was disadvantaged of his quota, because of the truth that he was the consultant of Azerbaijan is subsequent however he’s caught doping.
“Georgi Ivanov wins the primary match, however loses to the competitor from Azerbaijan. Due to this fact, Bulgaria stays when it comes to rating and elimination of the earlier nations. I say nations as a result of I recall that the quota shouldn’t be named, however is given to the respective nation.
“For the final three months I’ve been recovering from a severe harm, and I can now say that I’m fully prepared. They known as me to inform me that as a result of above circumstances we’ve got been given a quota for 130 kg and if I really feel prepared and wholesome, can I take part on the Paris Video games, although not in my class.
“What a query! In fact, I mentioned sure and instantly left for the camp. I had no concept that that they had not known as Georgi Ivanov. As knowledgeable athlete and above all, as a person, I made a decision that I ought to inform him personally, because it appeared within the media that he was going to Paris.
“I advised him that if he needs to take part and has claims, we’ll battle. He mentioned that he has no claims, because the resolution was made for me to take part and he wished me success. Respect for his manly act! If I have been in his place, so would I I’d do it.
“After the ugly scenario that arose, I sincerely hope that the end result might be extra medals for Bulgaria. I thank everybody who has a lot hope for me, though in a class totally different from mine. Thanks to your religion and assist! I’ll do my greatest , to have a superb efficiency!”.