The XXXI international Greco-Roman wrestling tournament in memory of the Olympic champion Oleg Karabiev started in Minsk at the Chizhovka arena.
Wrestlers from Belarus, Russia, Croatia, Georgia and Armenia participate in the competition and will compete for medals in 10 weight categories. The semi-finals will be held on the evening of November 14, the final and the battles for gold and bronze will take place on Sunday.
Today the winners of the Krabaicik youth tournament among boys born in 2010-2011 will be determined. The tournament in memory of Karavaev, held since 1994, is one of the most prestigious in the calendar of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation.