Breaking News: Hossein Rezazadeh quits weightlifting

[Hadi]

He did the right thing.

In this kind of sport, if you know you are not capable of matching you records, you don't compete.

[milad]

a true pahlevan. turkey offered him a truck load of cash to lift for them but he refused.

[teammelli34]

Unbelievable, sad to hear this, with Rezazadeh you were always sure of a golden medal.

One of the greatest Iranian sport men of all time.

I hope you have a great rest of your life Rezazadeh, you deserve it.

[tashakor]

This is so sad, I was looking forward to see him win another Gold.....I hope he surprises everyone and still goes to Beijing. I wish him well and pray for him to heal. Damesh Garm for a well deserved Career.

[ShirFarhad]

Unbelievable, sad to hear this, with Rezazadeh you were always sure of a golden medal.

One of the greatest Iranian sport men of all time.

[Kasra.]

I hope it has nothing to do with side-issues. Shirmarde Irani

YA ABOLFAZL YADET NARE

[Salar]

rumours also suggest that he's in trouble for the commercials he made with robinson estates in Dubai that are constantly shown on the iranian satellite channels, anyways, we all owe him a big thank you, he will always be a hero.

[1Heesham1]

thats shocking... but he will remain a ledgend. But i cant help thinking theres more that meets the eye..

[EKBATAN]

whaaaat???? Nooooooooooooooo








Please Rezazadeh....go get your 3rd olympic medal then retire...

He's not even 30 yet

[Exoma]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOA5RbAQWA8

[Ali.Karimi79]

rumours say he quitted coz he is afraid of getting caught doping -.-

He's without a doubt our greatest hero ever for beloved Iran

[Farhad-7]

^ yeah but still you never know what kind of medical problems he has and he will still be my hero.

[Kaveh]

unbelievable, I wish he had ended his career with his 3rd Olympic.

[taha]

SHEEEEET! he still is a hero...and will forever remain to be. call me selfish but i wish he still went to beijing and then retired!