Rafael Khalatyan

Rafael Khalatyan

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The World Muaythai Demonstration Team to perform in Paris

The World Muaythai Demonstration Team to perform in Paris

The Muaythai World Demonstration Team is back in full swing for the Olympic Games. International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) has promoted the Art of 8 Limbs at the Rio 2016 Olympics and continued this promotion at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Although the Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw a pause due to the pandemic, the Demonstration Team will be back in Paris.








Turkish wrestling legend Kayaalp banned from Paris 2024

Turkish wrestling legend Kayaalp banned from Paris 2024

United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced the names of the Greco-Roman wrestlers who will take part in Paris 2024.

The heavyweight (-130kg) category was one of the most interesting, with everyone expecting the return of the king - four-time Olympic champion Mijain Lopez from Cuba. Lopez had announced his participation in his sixth Olympic Games and his name was on the list published by the UWW on 9 July.