Nazim Alidzhanov, of Moldova, bottom, defeats Tserenbaatar, of Mongolia

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WRESTLING

SLAY SLAIN

Germany’s Alexander Leipold won his country’s first freestyle wrestling Olympic gold for 40 years amid bad blood and accusations.

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THE IRON MAN

John Goodbody profiles the man dubbed by the Americans the “bouncer in the meanest bar in hell”, Aleksandr Karelin, who has been unbeaten for 13 years and is bidding for yet another Olympic gold medal

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