Iran suggests UWW to hold World Solidarity tournaments for wrestling

December 17, 2016 - 10:46

Iran Wrestling Federation suggested United World Wrestling (UWW) to organize yearly three team tournaments with title of "world solidarity for wrestling".

The Iranian federation has suggested to UWW to organize symbolic three team tournaments between big names in world of wrestling in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women Wrestling to develop this sport all around the world, helping to save wrestling in Olympics.

Iran’s suggestion includes the competition between Iran, USA and Russia teams in free style as well as Iran, Russia and Turkey in Greco-Roman. In Women wrestling suggested teams are USA, Russia and Japan.

According to suggestion, each country will host the competition in public in main and important place of its town, such as Milad Tower in Tehran, Times Square in New York, Red Square in Moscow, a public center in Tokyo and public center in Istanbul.

These competitions show efforts of wrestling family to popularize the historical sport of wrestling and save it in Olympics. 

Hosting for competition can start from USA for free style and women competition, then Turkey in Greco-Roman and Japan in women wrestling and continue with Russia, and Iran with free style and Greco-Roman.

Iran Wrestling Federation also announced that is ready to coordinate with countries for organization of the events.

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