Greco-Roman wrestling took on some Cuban flair on Monday, as Mijain Lopez won his third consecutive Olympic gold, equalling the record set by Russia’s legendary grappler Aleksandr Karelin.
Lopez celebrated by doing a salsa-infused, hip-shimmy dance in the middle of the mat, sending the strong Cuban fan base and an arena full of Brazilians into ecstasy. “The dance just came natural to me,” Lopez said moments after his match. “Brazil is Brazil, and in Brazil you have to dance!”
Mijain Lopez Nunez knows how to celebrate a gold medal victory. #Olympics #rio2016 #wrestling pic.twitter.com/el4sM7n5hS
— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) August 15, 2016
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Source: Daily News & Analysis
