In his first bout, he defeated world medalist Boris MAKOEV (SVK) and with wins over Islyambek ILYASSOV (KAZ) in the quarterfinal and Tariel GAPHRINDASHVILI (GEO) in the semifinals, Mykhailov showed that he can handle tough bouts. A spate of illnesses in schools in the Iranian city of Qom has prompted public anger, with some accusing the government of negligence. The authorities have met the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA), via inj. But as the year was ending, Atli sent a strong message through his social media, "no worries. But one of Yazdani'stoughest rivals is not only inside of Iran -- but he'sinside of his town,Juybar! Some yelled Not our flag when the Iranian flag was brought into the stadium. He added another as he passed McKennas left elbow and found his near ankle followed by a gut wrench. A political agreement on the status of the Caspian Sea involving all five littoral states and a bilateral deal between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan settling contradictory claims in the Caspian Sea were only reached in the last few years. Manvel KHNDZRTSYAN (ARM), 4-2 Hundreds of Iranian political and civil activists have published a letter condemning the nine-year prison sentence handed to sociologist Saeed Madani for his writings on various aspects of society, saying it highlighted the lack of independence in Iran's judicial system. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Amid public anger, the authorities shut down the Sazandegi daily on February 20, the same day it reported on the price hike and ran a front-page headline, "Meat Rebellion." Grossi confirmed that the uranium particles had a purity level of 83.7 percent, which is just below the 90 percent purity needed for nuclear weapons, raising concerns that Iran could quickly use the material to produce an atomic bomb. Moore and Jackson looked in great touch on Sunday and deserved to be the finalists. Darkhan YESSENGALI (KAZ), 5-1, 79kg Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. The Malay gas field in the eastern Chardjou district of Turkmenistan's Lebap Province. Three Iranian contenders were looking for that97kg Olympic. Mohammadreza Geraei earned the 67kg Olympicspot for Iran by winning gold amongst a couple of pastworld medalists, RYU Hansu (KOR) and Armen VARDANYAN(ARM). While he looked wanting last year, Atli's physical capacity and athleticism looked better than ever Sunday, enabling him to dominate his opponents. That has worsened the economic situation in Iran and plunged more Iranians into poverty. On Saturday, world champion Taha AKGUL (TUR) also won the gold but wore a black-colored tracksuit instead of Turkiye's traditional red for the medal ceremony. (file photo), Iranian activist Fatemeh Sepehri (file photo). BRONZE - Mitchell FINESILVER (ISR) df. The former European champion coming down to 57kg also means that he is slightly bigger for this weight. Since the government has not been able to solve peoples problems and even come close to [fulfilling] its promises, it had to find a [scapegoat] to vent its anger at, Hammihan said. BRONZE - Ihor NYKYFORUK (UKR) df. After the 97kg Greco-Roman final, Mehdi BALIHAMZEHDEH (IRI) went up to the judge to seek answers. An unnamed teacher at a girls school in Qom told Shargh that they have been ordered to teach even if only one student was present in class. But one of Yazdani'stoughest rivals is not only inside of Iran -- but he'sinside of his town,Juybar! In a letter to U.S. counterpart Rich Bender, Dabir said he was left "with no choice but to cancel the trip" after he and two wrestlers, the coach, the team leader, and an Olympic referee from the Iranian federation were not issued U.S. visas. An organization of Olympic and world-class Iranian athletes urged USA Wrestling to pull the plug on its slated February wrestling dual meet with the Islamic Republic's squad after Tehran's. Since the unrest erupted, lawmakers and security officials have threatened harsher and harsher treatment for protesters and anyone expressing dissent. Like 74kgand 97kg, the same selection process was followed in Polandat125kg betweenAmir ZARE andAmin TAHERI. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). In a video published on February 22, Kazemi expressed her "regret" for her actions onstage and said that it happened "as a result of psychological pressure caused by improper dealings with engineers." In 1998, a USA Wrestling international men's freestyle team was the first U.S. sports team to compete in Iran since the Iranian revolution, a period which spanned almost two decades. The price of red meat in Iran has reportedly increased by up to 90 percent in the past year, putting it beyond the budget of many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. Atli, who spent last year at 61kg, made the move back to 57kg, a weight in which he competed at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. Any time we have the opportunity to compete against the Iranian Wrestling Federation, one of the top wrestling powers in the world, its a big win for us., In Irans best performance, Ali Savadkouhi defeated 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs, who had been undefeated in all earlier World Cups and against foreign opponents at home tournaments. Members of Team Islamic Republic of Iran are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022. . 65kg- MortezaGHIASI Iranian-Americans shouted chantsincluding Down with the Dictatoragainst the Iranian government. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Mirzazadeh, the young and motivated '18 junior world champion,celebrated his Olympic license by winning the match, 3-1. The authorities have met the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. List of Iran national freestyle wrestling medalists 1 language Read Edit View history Iran national amateur freestyle wrestling athletes represents Iran in regional, continental, and world tournaments and matches sanctioned by the United World Wrestling (UWW). Iran's squad was . The two also received 1500 Swiss Francs for winning gold medals as United World Wrestling awards prize money to all the medal winners of the Ranking Series events from this year. Amrollahi of the Ministry of Agriculture said violators would be punished, without offering details. Dabir added that "a doctor, he might even be wearing a tie (eds. Iran has expelled two German diplomats, saying they interfered with the country's internal affairs. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, first identified the team members' links with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC The family of the slain protester wanted to hold a birthday ceremony at his grave in Chalus cemetery on February 22 but security forces summoned the family and prevented the event. "My congratulations for the release of Ana Baneira. The accusations against the 61-year-old Madani are mainly based on materials published by him describing and explaining various aspects of Iranian society, a source told RFE/RL. Some wore T-shirts with the slogans of Irans protesterswoman, life, freedom and Stop executing Iranian protesters. Other T-shirts had pictures of Mahsa Amini, the young Kurdish woman whose death on September 16 triggered waves of unrest. Earning the Olympic quotewas only the start for Iran's97kg wrestlers. I'm Hannah Kaviani, a senior broadcaster and editor at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. Zhumashbek Uulu had made the day significant for himself well before the final as he defeated U23 world champion Arsen HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) 10-0 in the bout. Vinay Siwach, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (February 26) -- Suleyman ATLI's (TUR) 2022 was rather lackluster as he failed to win a gold medal in three competitions and finished eighth at the World Championships. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. It is unclear what may be causing the illnesses, though some of those affected have said they smelled chlorine or cleaning agents, while others said they thought they smelled tangerines in the air. Hence, the score at the break read 1-0 for Yatsenko. I am doing my best to make 2023 my year. This was Kentchadze's second tournament at 79kg after the Zagreb Open in which he won the silver medal. Back on February 3, Iran denied travel visas for the US team for the Feb. 16-17 tournament, hosted in the Iranian city of Kermanshah. Kentchadze, however, weathered the storm and used a go-behind off of Kavousis single-leg attempt to increase his lead to 10-6. Tevanyan's ability to dictate terms in a wrestling bout was on display in Alexandria as he waited to hit his counters, defended like his life depends on a single point and used a few big moves one of which was a roll for four in his first bout. Tevanyan called passive and gave up points as well. 2020-12-02 15:32 Wrestling teams invited to Henri Deglane Grand Prix TEHRAN - Iranian freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams have been invited to the 47th edition of the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane. Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ), 10-0 Several thousand people have been arrested, including many protesters, as well as journalists, lawyers, activists, digital rights defenders, and others. Bender said that wrestling transcended politics. He complained about what he described as the "disrespectful and impolite" behavior of some staff members at the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, where he said his team members waited five hours to be "interrogated.". Labor protests in Iran have been on the rise since last summer in response to declining living standards, wage arrears, and a lack of insurance support. Add: Azadi Sport Complex - Wrestling Camp , TEHRAN - IRAN. The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have competed in each other's countries more than 30 times in recent years. Earning the Olympic quotewas only the start for Iran's97kg wrestlers. The hijab -- the head covering worn by Muslim women -- became compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls over the age of 9 after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Then the school gave students face masks and told them to leave the classroom.. Residents of Tehran on February 17 reported that a kilogram of boneless mutton was being sold for up to around 5,000,000 rials ($10), an almost 10 percent increase over recent weeks. Pedram Azarnush was taking part in an anti-regime protest in southwestern Iran in September when he was shot dead. Earlier this week, top Iranian Sunni cleric Molavi Abdulhamid, who is regarded as a spiritual leader for Irans Sunni Muslim population, said schoolgirls were being poisoned as revenge for the role young women have played in recent protests against the government. Officials have only recently admitted there may be a problem, with parliament member Abdulali Rahimi Mozafari on February 28 calling on the speaker to order an investigation into the matter. So, 21- year-old Zare received the Olympic spot and will represent Iran at heavyweight in Tokyo. Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. A Lebanese and Belgian citizen who is considered to be a key financier of the Iranian-backed militant group Hizballah was arrested on February 24 in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, U.S. authorities said. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 kilometers a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on February 24, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war. On February 28, the rial stood at 569,000 against the U.S. dollar, according to the foreign-exchange site Bonbast.com. The text of that eyebrow-raising missive is no longer online. Since then, hundreds of students in Qom, mostly girls, have fallen ill with similar symptoms in a number of public schools, which are segregated by gender. The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on 12 senior officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) for "gross violations of human rights" in a deadly crackdown on protesters angered by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. Iran'scoaching board decided to send two 74kg wrestlers to the Poland Open to determine their 74kg team member. We came here to represent the people of Iran. However, experts say such variance in the purity would appear suspicious to inspectors. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. The activist HRANA news agency said that more than 500 people have been killed during the unrest, including 70 minors, as security forces try to stifle widespread dissent. The Asian Championships begins April 9 in Astana, Kazakhstan and the European Championships will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from April 17. Women and even schoolgirls have put up unprecedented shows of defiance in the unrest, one of the biggest threats to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. More than 200 anti-war protestors gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Saturday. He defeated Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) 8-2. But for action points, Tevanyan struck first with a single leg to lead 2-1. Childrens rights activist Hedie Kimiaee said Iranian authorities have been trying to suppress information about the death of girl. Hundreds of schoolgirls have fallen sick and scores have been hospitalized in Irans holy city of Qom in recent months, with some parents and officials suspecting they were poisoned. Iran line-up for Tokyo Olympic Games: Men's Freestyle: 57kg - Reza ATRI After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI, Reza Atri became the number one wrestler in Iran at 57kg. An Iranian member of parliament has acknowledged reports of several groups of female students falling ill in at least 15 cities, with many being hospitalized in recent months. Several of them were transferred to medical centers. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. The older brother is happy to see his younger brother beside him at theOlympic Games. Related Material: Iran Executes Popular Wrestler. May the gold medal I won be a gift to all our earthquake victims.". At the Olympic Games after the 1979 revolution, U.S. teams have won far more medalsgold, silver and bronzethan Iranian wrestlers. The protests over Amini's death came after a summer of unrest across Iran over poor living conditions, water shortages, and economic difficulties resulting from crippling sanctions that the United States has imposed on Iran over its nuclear program. Nonproliferation experts have said Tehran has no civilian use for uranium purified to the level of 60 percent. Signatories to the letter, published on February 22, noted "such sentences have no result other than depriving Iranian society of committed thinkers who strive for freedom and justice, and only blocks the nonviolent development of the country." "It's not logical for someone to repeat a chant against a country and expect to receive a visa from that country," Denmark-based Iranian sports journalist Mehdi Rostampour told RFE/RL's Radio Farda, adding that Iran would have done the same. I went to buy a few things the other day. Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, says the fall of the Islamic republic and the establishment of a democratic government would not only liberate Iranians from the tyranny of a "terrorist regime," but also benefit global peace and stability and ensure the interests of the international community. 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