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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Mongolian Olympic Wrestling Coach Strips Down to Underwear to Protest Decision

Thomas DuffyAug 21, 2016

Mandakhnaran Ganzorig's Mongolian wrestling coach was so unhappy with a decision that gave Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 65-kilogram division Sunday that he stripped down to his underwear.

This is not a joke.

According to ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs, the coach was joined by another, who shed only his shirt. Together, they heaved their clothes at officials in protest:

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mongolias coaches protest the judges decision after Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (red) of Mongolia is defeated by Ikhtiyor Navruzov (blue) of Uzbekistan in the Men's Freestyle 65kg Bronze match against on Day 16 of the Rio 2
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Mongolia's Mandakhnaran Ganzorig's coach reacts after the judges announced that Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov won folling a video replay in their men's 65kg freestyle bronze medal match on August 21, 2016, during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olymp
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Mongolia's Mandakhnaran Ganzorig's coach reacts after the judges announced that Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov won folling a video replay in their men's 65kg freestyle bronze medal match on August 21, 2016, during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olymp
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Take a look at this play-by-play from Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, who described the ruling as "incredibly shady":

The crowd loved it:

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