Russian champion forced international tournament organizers to include Russian anthem. How long have we been waiting for this! Video

Khyar unsuccessfully pressed throughout the rest of the match. However, in the last second, the score was tied, and in extra time, a slightly demoralized Chopanov allowed his opponent to earn a ‘golden score.’ Unfortunately, the Russian anthem did not play for the second time in a day. Natalia Elkina, competing in the under-57 kg category, was not contending for celebration under the anthem as she was only fighting for bronze. Unfortunately, the victory celebration without the anthem did not happen. After receiving three warnings during the match against the representative from the Netherlands, our athlete was left without a medal.