U.S. to face Iran wrestling team in Los Angeles

[EKBATAN]

I'm thinking of going to the one in L.A., anybody else going?

ya im goin for sure

but why am i not hearing anything? normally these things get hyped in LA but i havent heard much thru iranian media

[KasraKhan]

I'm thinking of going to the one in L.A., anybody else going?

[Shogun_Rua]

They are also playing in Grand Central in NYC and Times Square.... I will be there.

You have to buy tickets before hand, you can't just go there.. I thought you could just show up but now you have to buy tickets before for security reasons.

http://www.beat-the-streets.org/

I'll go to the one in Los Angeles

[CHaMiLLionaire]

They are also playing in Grand Central in NYC and Times Square.... I will be there.

[EKBATAN]

HELL YEA!

[AliKarimi8]

On Line: 26 April 2013 14:38
In Print: Saturday 27 April 2013


The United States and Iran wrestling teams will face in a friendly, slated for May 19 in Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in the United States.

The Iranian freestyle team will leave Tehran on May 11 to participate in an exhibition match in New York's Times Square.

The United States Wrestling Federation has said that a dual meet will be held on May 16.

Three days later, the Iranian team will travel to Los Angeles to face the American team in another friendly.

Sports competition between the U.S. and Iran has been an example of how wrestling transcends politics and cultural differences.

Iran has competed in wrestling in the United States 10 times in recent years, including two competitions in New York City.

The friendly will also be a major opportunity for the Keep Olympic Wrestling movement and the 2020 Vision.

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board made a recommendation that wrestling not be a core sport at the 2020 Olympic Games in February, themat.com wrote.

A final decision on the program of the 2020 Olympics will be made by the entire IOC in September.

A worldwide effort has been launched by FILA and all 177 nations which participate in wrestling to retain wrestling as an Olympic sport.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/10...in-los-angeles