RUSSIAN WRESTLERS

Russian women are to mud wrestle in Novosibirsk, west Siberia, in late March, the organizers of the show said on Friday.Any Russian girl of any age will be able to take part in the show.
"An attractive appearance will be of great importance during the selection contest," Vladislav Payev said."The winner of the bouts will be the person who gets her opponent on her shoulders," a spokesman said, adding that the women would be banned from biting, scratching,and landing direct blows on their opponents.The match will take place in a night club at a special ring covered with a five-centimeter (two inches) layer of clay.Each of the participants will have a unique image and her own nickname. The girls will be paid for the fighting and will get prizes from the bouts' sponsors.Payev also said he was planning to hold competitions at international level. The winners of the fights in Siberia will meet with women wrestlers from Ukraine and Poland.