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The Minister of sports of Dagestan was reprimanded for desecrating the soldier statues of the Buddha

Министр спорта Дагестана получил выговор за осквернение бойцом статуи Будды

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.

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