We are talking about the incident, which occurred on the night of 2nd April.
Athletes from Dagestan who came to the wrestling tournament, was given a tour of Elista. They unflattering comments about the monuments of religious significance, and one of them had pooped in the temple, and struck the nose of the Buddha statue. Broadcast of the incident was conducted in Regar.
After this, the inhabitants of the city came to the hotel where the athletes stayed. The culprit PE Osmanov said he was dragged outside, made to kneel and forced to publicly apologize.
Press Secretary of the Minister of physical culture and sports of Dagestan Gadzhimurad Akhmedov in an interview with radio station “Moscow speaking” said that the incident does not carry any religious overtones. According to him, the check will be carried out in respect of the entire team that went to competitions.
“Don’t want this incident to be compared with religious overtones, with national implications. Had a conversation with this guy. To it have already taken disciplinary action, the coach fired. There will be a meeting of the expanded Board, to avoid similar incidents. The proceedings will be with the whole team that went there. There is an order to examine this incident,” — said Akhmedov.
Yesterday in Elista urgently arrived the Prime Minister of the Republic of Dagestan Abdusamad Hamidov. The head of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov together with Abdusamad Gamidov made an official statement.
