Alina Kassavieva, the first Russian World Cup gold winner in seven years, said in an interview with TASs that her mother did not initially approve of her passion for wrestling. "She said: "Well, why do you need it? Of course, now she changed her mind. After winning the world championship, she congratulated me. She said she was proud of me. She even cried," said the athlete. Read the full text of the interview on the TASS website. TASS/Caucasus in Max.

Alina Kassavieva, the first Russian World Cup gold winner in seven years, said in an interview with TASs that her mother did not initially approve of her passion for wrestling. "She said: "Well, why do you need it? Of course, now she changed her mind. After winning the world championship, she congratulated me. She said she was proud of me. She even cried," said the athlete. Read the full text of the interview on the TASS website. TASS/Caucasus in Max.