May 3, 2002 - 00:11 AMT
GEORGIAN FREE STYLE WRESTLING ALL-STAR TEAM MEMBER VLADIMIR POGHOSIAN NOT PERFORM IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TAKING PLACE IN BAKU AS HE FEARS FOR HIS LIFE
The member of the free-style wrestling all-star team of Georgia, champion of Europe, bronze medallist of the world championship last year Vladimir Poghosian will not perform in the 45 free-style wrestling championship of Europe. The sportsman has stated in his interview with journalists that if he leaves for Baku the Georgian all-star team will have to have an additional guard, as he is Armenian. As «Arminfo» agency reports with reference to «BSP» agency, the information that the Armenian all-star team is going to arrive to Baku with special guard has made him refuse the participation in the championship.