Traditional wrestling (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery which features wrestlers vying for the top prize at Iran’s traditional wrestling championships in Khorasan Razavi Province.

Neyshabur, northeastern Iran, played host to a 19th round of national traditional wrestling tournament on April 9.

The snapshots below of the competition have been released online by mashhad, a website:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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