On August 5, the Olympic wrestling competitions began in Paris. The preliminary and semi-final matches of the first day have already taken place, where the finalists in the weight categories up to 60, 130. in Greco-Roman and 68 kg in women's wrestling became known.
In the semi-final of the weight category up to 130 kg in Greco-Roman wrestling, the Azerbaijani wrestler Sabah Shariati met with the Cuban master Mihane Lopez, who, despite his age, demonstrates incredible shape. Lopez, in his usual style, easily defeated his opponent with a score of 4:1, securing a place in the final of the Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling for the fifth time in a row. Despite being 42 years old, he fights with the same energy and tenacity as if he were only 25.
Before this stage, Lopez managed to defeat the current world champion from Iran, Amin Mirzazadeh, with a score of 3:1.
