Ara Abrahamian, Leo Myllari & Sweden’s wrestling federation: FILA verdict

By Clarencia Cynrae on November 7th, 2008



Ara Abrahamian, his coach, Leo Myllari and Sweden’s wrestling federation have been banned for two years. Ara Abrahamian threw his medal on the ground to protest against the judges in the Beijing Olympics. The wrestling federation (FILA) banned Ara Abrahamian fr two years and fined him $2,600. His coach Leo Myllari was fined $8,600 and the Swedish wrestling federation $43,000. Ara Abrahamian, his coach, Leo Myllari and Sweden’s wrestling federation have 21 days to lodge appeals on their verdicts.

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This entry was posted on Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 2:20 am and is filed under Sports.


One Response to “Ara Abrahamian, Leo Myllari & Sweden’s wrestling federation: FILA verdict”

  1. Bob Says:
    November 7th, 2008 at 5:27 am

    I can understand that FILA can give suspensions. However, I can’t understand how FILA can give fines when the Olympics were still technically an amateur event–no monetary prizes were awarded for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. How can FILA take money from Ara Abrahamian, the coach, and the Swedish wrestling federation when it did not offer any money for successful competition at the Olympics.

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