United States And Iran Join Forces To Save Wrestling In Olympics

[Purveyor]

The United States and Iran may be arch foes on the diplomatic front, but bosses from two of wrestling’s power-houses have allied to fight a decision to drop the sport from the 2020 Olympic Games.

Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, is in Tehran, which is hosting the World Cup men’s freestyle tournament on Thursday and Friday.

“We need the backing of Iran and Russia… to preserve the wrestling, and this goes beyond politics… Iran is one of the powers in wrestling and can defend the game’s credibility,” he was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying.

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The head of the Iranian Wrestling Federation, Hojatollah Khatib, said he hopes that “this unprecedented unity” can change the International Olympic Committee’s decision.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/21/united-states-and-iran-join-forces-to-save-wrestling-in-olympics/

[Renew Deal]

1. I hope it works

It is beyond absurd that wrestling is not in the Olympics

[Purveyor]

2. I think it will. Russia is working on getting this overturned also. eom

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. When the story first came out I truly thought it was an Onion article.

[joeybee12]

4. I do too...wrestling is one of the core sports of the Olympics...nt