UWW praises Iran’s hosting World Cup 2017

EghtesadOnline: Member of the United World Wrestling (UWW) presiding board hailed Iran’s hosting Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup 2017 which was recently held in Iran.

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26 March 2017

Daulet Turlykhanov said that wrestling is Iranians’ traditional and national sport and Iran is one the top countries in the field.

According to IRNA, former Kazakh wrestler said that the president of Iran Wrestling Federation tends to develop wrestling in Iran and in the world as well.

The Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup 2017 was held on March 16-17 in Abadan, Khuzestan province.

Russia ranked first, Azerbaijan second and Iran stood on the third place in the competitions.