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Olympic champion Asgerov: 'I realized that this is chance to make history'

11 August 2012 [22:57] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Togrul Asgarov, who became an Olympic champion after winning the final battle over the Russian Besik Kuduhov, gave first interview to azerisport.com.
 
"I am very pleased. I can not express what I feel in words. So many emotions that I do not know what to say,” he said. “I knew that I must become a champion. I knew that I had serious rivals. But, I also realized that this is a chance to make the history."

Asgarov  said that all fights were difficult. “Now I am glad that the people of Azerbaijan is now experiencing a sense of victory, it is the best recognition for me.”


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