Today freestyle wrestlers started participating in the Olympic Games. Vladimer Khinchegashvili (57 kg) showed up the first from the Georgians. In 1/8 final he beat Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan 4:3 and made through to ¼ final.

Iakob Makarashvili will face Georgi Ivanov of Bulgaria in 1/8 final of 74 kg.