Wrestling is a socially important sport, - claim heads of Russian regions., Wrestling is a socially important sport, - claim heads of Russian regions.

Almost every day in different parts of Russia the actions are held to support keeping wrestling in the Olympic program; the leaders of the territories take active participation in them.

"Wrestling for Yakutia is not just the number one sport, it’s a part of the culture of our nation," - said the President of Sakha-Yakutia Yegor Borisov.

"Wrestling for Kalmyk nation has been considered the most important factor in bringing up youth since the ancient times," - said the head of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov.

" Every thirty resident of Buryatia is engaged in wrestling," - said the President of Buryatia Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn.

The exclusion of wrestling from the Olympic program will hit particularly the countries and regions which have the problem of poverty and deficit of sports infrastructure facilities. Because wrestling is one of the most accessible sports that doesn’t not require special expensive equipment or complex sports facilities, - says the acting president of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov.