Our fellow countryman, sambo wrestler Stepan Popov, has been awarded a special "Fair Play" diploma for his act of "Fair Play" in the final of the First European Games in Baku.
Our fellow countryman, sambo wrestler Stepan Popov, has been awarded a special "Fair Play" diploma for his act of "Fair Play" in the final of the First European Games in Baku.
— It is very pleasant to receive such an award, — Stepan said, as reported by the National Olympic Committee of Belarus. — It became the first in the history of sambo, so I am sure that not only Belarus is happy about it. Sambo is a contact sport, no one wants to give up here.
Stepan Popov demonstrated a "Fair Play" gesture in the final match of the First European Games when he helped his opponent Emil Gasimov, who had sustained an injury. In the history of Belarusian sports, recipients of the "Fair Play" award include Olympic wrestling champion Alexander Medved and European table tennis champion Vladimir Samsonov. Now, Stepan Popov has joined their ranks. 49 candidates from more than twenty countries vied for awards in various nominations.
Ya. MIKOLAEU.