The Minister of sports of Dagestan Magomed Magomedov received a reprimand from the head of the region, Ramazan Abdulatipov. On 3 April, the press service of the head of Dagestan.
The reason for the reprimand — improper educational work with athletes.
On the night of 2 April in Elista, where the all-Russian tournament on Greco-Roman wrestling, one of the members of the Dagestan team desecrated the statue of the Buddha. 22-year-old athlete in competition-free time together with his teammates went to a Buddhist temple, celebrated there the need and kicked in the nose of a Buddha statue. He shared on the social network Regar.
The video caused a public outcry. Residents of Elista, who saw the entry, I went to the Inn, where he stayed a sportsman, and made him apologize, putting on the knees.
The wrestling tournament was cancelled. As explained by the organizers, this decision is dictated by the fact that the incident has cast a shadow on the event.
The athlete was detained by law enforcement bodies, the head coach dismissed. Parents of the athlete apologized.