Olympics 2016: Mongolian wrestling officials strip in bizarre protest

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Officials strip in Olympic tantrum

Mongolian wrestling officials have staged a bizarre protest at the Rio Olympics, stripping off and hurling their clothes at judges after wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was denied a bronze medal in his final bout. Ganzorig, who had taken a one-point lead, was docked a point for fleeing the hold - refusing to fight - after spending the final 18 seconds of the match celebrating and taunting his opponent. The Mongolian squad unsuccessfully challenged the penalty, resulting in an extra point being given to Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan, who won the match 8-7.

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