The winner of the Spartakiad admitted that he is the captain of the wrestling football team and wants to play in the Medialiga

Sambo wrestler Alexander Chebotar, who won in the category up to 64 kg at the All-Russian Spartakiad, said that he plans to play in the Medialiga.

Was it hard to win?

— I don’t know how difficult it is, rather long-awaited. Before I lost to this opponent, I wanted to take revenge. Our category is quite even, so it was not easy.

— Do you ever feel regret when you realize that in some aspects there is a difference between SAMBO and Olympic wrestling?

“I never thought about it, I just do my job.

– Did you ever think about it, even when you watched the broadcasts from Tokyo?

– I would like to speak at the Games, I will not hide it. But we still have our own tasks, to popularize our native sport. You have to give up something.

— They say that you are the captain of the Sambo-70 football team…

As long as it’s called that. Perhaps we will change the name, since many famous athletes play for us. We are a close-knit team of guys who love wrestling and want to prove that wrestlers can do anything.

— Are you going to fly to Medialiga?

– We wanted to, but it is not yet clear whether it will work. Maybe this year we will play in another tournament, gain strength and experience.

– In connection with the preparation for the Spartakiad, did you manage to watch the matches of the Media League?

– Right before the decisive fight, I watched two semi-finals. Before bedtime.

— What is more traumatic, sambo or football?

— Equivalent, I think. In SAMBO, there are more parts of the body that can be injured, more concentration is needed. And about the players, I finally understood why they fall so often. To reduce the risk of damage and not stick with bones.

– How do you feel about the humor of the KVN team “Fighters from Surgut”?

– I understand it, because I find it in this environment. If others like their jokes, that’s good. But in general, they are directed, rather, to the Caucasian, and not to the wrestling theme. It’s a little different.

On Sunday, Kazan will host the second day of the finals in sambo competitions.