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Traditional wrestling competitions held in northeastern Iran

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The national Ba Chukhe – cuxe – wrestling, held annually in the northeastern Iranian city of Esfarayen, has been held again after a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sport

Iran wrestlers’ trip to US canceled after Washington refused visas

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The trip to the United States by Iran’s National Freestyle Wrestling Team has been canceled due to the host country refusing to issue visas to the athletes.
Sport

US refuses to issue visa for Iran Wrestling Chief Alireza Dabir

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A spokesman for Iran’s Wrestling Federation has said the US has not issued visas for four people including Alireza Dabir, the president of the federation to attend friendly competitions in the US.
Sport

Veteran volleyball, wrestling manager Yazdani Khorram passes away

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The former director of the national volleyball and wrestling federations of Iran, Mohammad Reza Yazdani Khorram, has passed away at the age of 75, after a period of a vascular disease.
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World champion Yazdani wrestles with mentally disabled boy

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Iranian world wrestling champion Hassan Yazdani has visited a mental care home in the city of Mashhad where he symbolically wrestled with a disabled boy residing there.
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Iranian wrestlers receive hero’s welcome at home

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The Islamic Republic of Iran's national freestyle wrestling team returned to a hero's welcome on Wednesday evening after its strong performance at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Norway.
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Iran’s Leader thanks wrestling medalists

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked Iranian wrestling champions after they made history in the world championship freestyle wrestling competitions by winning gold and silver medals at the 2021 World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway.
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Iranian Heavyweight Wins Gold in 2021 World Wrestling Championships

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Iranian freestyle wrestler Amirhossein Zaareh has bagged the gold medal in the 125kg category in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
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Iranian wrestler defeats American, wins gold in World Championship

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Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani has won the first gold medal for his country in the 2021 World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway.
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Iranian Women Team Claim World Alysh Title

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Iranian women Alysh wrestlers have clinched the 2019 World Alysh Championships title in Kyrgyzstan.
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Iran Convinces UWW It Can Safely Host World Wrestling Championships

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Iran’s Ministry of Sport and Youth says the World Wrestling Championships will be definitely held in Tehran this year despite an earlier decision by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to strip Iran of the right to host the competition over the recent unrest.
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Why Wrestling Is Most Respected Iranian Sport

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Wrestling in Iran is something beyond sports. Wrestlers in Iran are role models in humility, morality, and manhood. They feel responsible for solving quarrels and helping people stand against injustice.
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Iranian MMA Hercules Beats Polish Bear at ACB

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Iranian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Amir Aliabkabari has defeated his Polish rival Daniel Omielanczuk in his second fight in ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut) Organization, which is underway in Russia.
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Iranian Wrestlers Win Two Gold Medals in Jakarta Asian Games

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Iranian freestyle wrestlers have grabbed two gold medals in the first official day of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
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Iran’s Greco-Roman Wrestling Team Claims World Cadet Title

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The national Iranian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team has put in impressive displays of grappling skills at the 2018 Cadet Wrestling World Championships in Croatia, and been crowned as the champion of the prestigious international sports event after more than two decades.
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Jeddah Wrestling Charade: Bin Salman’s Fantasy of Defeating Iran

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The Al Saud regime, in its latest anti-Iran show, recently staged a “wrestling” scenario in Jeddah to give Bin Salman a sense of victory over Iran.
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UWW Allows Iran to Host Wrestling World Cup 2018

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The United World Wrestling has agreed to allow Iran to host the 2018 Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup later this year, according to Iran’s wrestling federation.
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American Wrestling Champion Sympathizes with Quake-Hit Iranians

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American world and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Jordan Burroughs has extended condolences to the families of the victims of the recent deadly earthquake in Iran.
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World Wrestling Body Praises Iranian Female Wrestler

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The United World Wrestling has hailed in a report the victory of Iranian Female Alysh Wrestler Zahra Yazdani in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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Iran Protests Unfair Number of European Referees at Intl. Wrestling Contests

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Iran’s representative to the United World Wrestling’s Presiding Board Rasoul Khadem has protested against the unfair number of European referees in international competitions.
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US Wrestler Invited to Visit Iran with His Family

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Iran Wrestling Federation has invited Jordan Burroughs, the well-known American wrestler, to visit Iran alongside his family.
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Trump Will Change His Mind If He Visits Iran: US Wrestler

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Jordan Burroughs, the well-known American freestyle wrestler, says he is “confident that if Trump ever visited Iran, he’d learn a lot about the people and come back to the US with a newfound appreciation for the Persians.”
Americas

American Wrestler Appreciates Iranian Fans in Farsi Post

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In an Instagram post in Persian language, the well-known American wrestler Jordan Burroughs thanked Iranian people for the love they showed for him during the recent World Cup in Iran, saying he would love to visit the country again.
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US Wrestling Team Thanks ‘Wonderful’ Iranian Fans

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The US Wrestling Federation appreciated Iranian fans for their wonderful support of American wrestlers throughout the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iran’s Kermanshah.
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Iran’s Leader Thanks Wrestling Team for Efforts Leading to World Title

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message appreciated the efforts made by the managers, coaches, and athletes of Iran’s wrestling team, which managed to win the top position in the recent Freestyle World Cup in Kermanshah, western Iran.
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