On August 3rd, 1976, a domestic newspaper carried the front-page headline, ‘A Splendid Feat to Attain the Nation’s Long-Desired Wish.’ The big black type covered almost half of the page, which inserted a photo of wrestler Yang Jung-mo raising his hands proudly o n the winner’s podium.

Yang suffered a counterattack at the last moment and lost 10-8 to Oidov. But it was Yang who cheered in the end, throwing his hands into the air. Yang lost to Oidov by decision in the game but fewer penalty points eventually secured Yang the gold medal.