Wrestling Coaches Strip in Protest at the 2016 Olympics, a breakdown

Jan 11, 2021 7.2M views 5:51

What Happened

The 2016 Olympic wrestling match between the Mongolian and Uzbekistani wrestlers is a dramatic and emotional affair. Trailing 6-4 late in the bout, the Mongolian wrestler, Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran, pulls off a stunning three-point move to take a 7-6 lead with just seconds remaining. His ecstatic Mongolian coaches erupt in celebration, believing their wrestler has secured the bronze medal. However, the judges award an additional point to the Uzbekistani wrestler, Ikhtiyor Navruzov, tying the score at 7-7. With the match now deadlocked, the wrestler who scores the next point will be declared the winner. The Mongolian coaches are outraged, protesting vehemently and receiving a warning from the officials. As the final seconds tick away, Mandakhnaran begins celebrating his apparent victory, running around the mat. But the Uzbekistani wrestler Navruzov manages to score a late point, snatching the bronze medal with a 8-7 victory. Navruzov's coaches erupt in jubilation, while the Mongolian coaches are left devastated. One of the Mongolian coaches, Tserenbaatar Tsogbayar, strips off his clothes in an emotional protest, throwing his shoes at the judges' table. His fellow coach, Byambajavin Bayaraa, joins him in the display of outrage, also removing his clothing. The wrestlers look on in awkward silence as the coaches' dramatic protest unfolds. "Please, I beg you," Tsogbayar pleads with the officials, falling to his knees. But the judges uphold the final decision, handing the bronze medal to Navruzov and the Uzbekistan team. The Mongolian coaches are later banned from international competition for three years due to their unsportsmanlike conduct. But in the immediate aftermath, the raw emotions of the moment are on full display - the agony of defeat, the thrill of an unexpected victory and the unrestrained passion of the coaches who feel their wrestler was wronged. It's a chaotic, unforgettable conclusion to a hard-fought Olympic wrestling match.

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this is from 2016 and i know zero

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