Wrestling-Russian three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saitiev dead at 49


(Reuters) - Russian three-time Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Buvaisar Saitiev has died at the age of 49, Russian sports officials said on Sunday.

Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev told TASS news agency that Saitiev's death was "premature and tragic," but provided no further details. Tass said only that he had died in Moscow.

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