Among those banned this year include 2020 freestyle gold medalists Abdulrashid Sadulaev (97kg), Zaurbek ... 2020 gold medalist David Taylor doesn’t believe their absence somehow taints wins ...

David Taylor won gold at the World Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018. However, his run for the fourth and final title ended when he was defeated by Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev in the first round.

David “Magic Man” Taylor is entering his first season ... Following a first-round defeat to eight-time gold medalist Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Taylor rebounded in repechage by winning three straight ...

Losing at the U.S. Olympic trials back in April just didn’t leave a good taste in David Taylor ... mauler Abdulrashid Sadulaev, who went onto capture gold, Taylor stormed back to win bronze ...