Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into a wave of reported illnesses at girls' schools across the country amid allegations by some that the attacks are retaliation for students and women leading antigovernment protests sparked by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. But it likely would take months more to build a weapon and potentially miniaturize it to put it on a missile. Why It Matters: The absence of Iranian officials at the conference highlighted Tehran's increasing isolation on the international stage. Mykhailov used a head pinch to score and seal up the win, 8-6. By The article on Qom News was later removed. Hassan Yazdanicharati of Iran (left) competes against David Taylor of the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. This was Kentchadze's second tournament at 79kg after the Zagreb Open in which he won the silver medal. Universities and students have long been at the forefront of the struggle for greater social and political freedoms in Iran. Iranian-American activist Sardar Pashaei, the former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, told Fox News that Washington should ban "all Iranian officials who hate the United States" from entering the country. Labor law in Iran does not recognize the right of workers to form independent unions. He said the sentence includes a 10-year sentence for propaganda activities against the Islamic republic, five years for cooperation with hostile governments, two years for insulting the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei, and one year for gathering and conspiring against national security. Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. To read the original story by AP, click here. Looking at the bigger picture, Turkmenistan is perhaps the only non-Russian source of natural gas that has the potential to make the European Unions energy transition more efficient and less expensive, Annette Bohr, an international affairs expert at Chatham House, told RFE/RL. A sudden hike in the price of red meat has triggered widespread public anger in Iran, where the troubled economy has sunk to new lows. But Turkmenistan has told Western diplomats that it is not interested in downsized alternatives to the pipeline that would carry considerably less gas but might be less costly and quicker to build, said Bohr. My son recalled that for a moment there was the smell of rotten fish in the classroom, an unnamed woman whose son became sick was quoted as saying by the Tejarat News outlet. The authorities have met the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. What's Next: The fall of the national currency has led to public anger among Iranians, who are already struggling to make ends meet amid soaring food prices. Three Iranian contenders were looking for that97kg Olympic. In the final, he attacked Markovych relentlessly and was rewarded with two takedowns in the first period and two more in the second. Atheavyweight, Amir GHASEMI placed fifth in Nur-Sultan to earn Olympic spot, whileAli Akbari YOUSEFI succeed to win gold at the '21 Asian championships but none of them represent Iran in Olympic Games. In the northern Iranian city of Chalus, several people and supporters of Amir Hossein Shams Nateri -- who was killed by security forces -- gathered at his family home and celebrated what would have been his birthday. (file photo), A gas processing plant at the Galkynysh gas field in eastern Turkmenistan. There were no indications from the official releases on the meeting that further increases were on the agenda, however, with Russias energy giant only vaguely referring to talks on the course and prospects of cooperation in the gas sector. Amrollahi of the Ministry of Agriculture said violators would be punished, without offering details. Bender said that wrestling transcended politics. HAALVSH has quoted local sources as saying that Rigi, a medical intern, had been released on bail but was then rearrested on the street in Zahedan on February 22 and was taken to the police station. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. He set up a final with Chittum who had defeated AGUDAMU (CHN), Cuneyt BUDAK (TUR) and Ihor NYKYFORUK (UKR) to reach the final. Alireza Dabir, formerly a U.S. Green Card holder, publicly expressed support for the Islamic republic's "Death to America" chant and said that he "didn't like" the United States. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. Iranian wrestling or Koshti ( Persian: , romanized : koshti) is a form of submission grappling that has been practiced since ancient times in Iran. The decline in the value of the rial comes as food prices soar. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani (file photo), Iran's former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, said that a regime change would end human rights violations, an aggressive foreign policy, and "behavior inconsistent with peace and stability" now occurring in Iran. But the authorities, which have launched an investigation into the mysterious wave of illnesses, have not found any evidence of poison. The 22-year-old died while in custody after being arrested by the notorious morality police for improperly wearing a mandatory Islamic head scarf, or hijab. Moscow is looking to gain access in the future through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Iran, and from there to Pakistan and India. At least one death has been linked to the outbreak of illnesses, the CHRI said, but the girl's father refused to confirm there was a connection between her death and the alleged poisonings. Tags Iran . The London-based Iran International news outlet reported in December that Iran's Greco-Roman national team wrestler Ali Arsalan defected and will represent Serbia in wrestling. Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA - Iran's legendary wrestler of the 50s and 60s, Gholam Reza Takhti passed away on January 7, 1968, but his fans still remember him as a hero who will continue to live in the hearts of his lovers. 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. 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. - TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Al-Monitor Staff February 3, 2022 He had lost to Burroughs at a tournament in Turkey in February 2022. I want to be the closer, Snyder said. Alinejad said she was disappointed that the German foreign minister refused to meet her. The national wrestling team of the Islamic Republic of Iran is coming to the United States to play our team in Arlington, Texas on February 12. 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 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. Iran's national currency, the rial, plummeted to a new record low of 501,300 against the U.S. dollar on February 20, according to Bonbast.com which gathers live data from Iranian exchanges. Nejati tightened his place in the Iranian GR lineup as captured gold medal in at the Ukranian tournament. Moore and Jackson looked in great touch on Sunday and deserved to be the finalists. def. Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) tries a double-leg against Zahid VALENCIA (USA) in the 86kg final. They also demanded that classes be held online, amid reports that the authorities were pressuring students to attend school. The authorities have responded to the criticism by playing down the price hike and cracking down on a Tehran newspaper that ran a story critical of the government. 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. Despite the break in U.S.-Iran diplomatic ties in 1980, after Iranian students took over the American Embassy, their sports rivalries have endured. A teacher from Qom - which is about 135 kilometers south of the capital Tehran -- told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that out of 250 students, only 50 attended classes. The Central Bank of Iran on February 21 was given "full authority" to curb the rial's depreciation. Zamir Kabulov, the Russian envoy to Kabul, said in January that security concerns previously expressed over the project had lost some of their severity -- a likely reference to the Talibans assertion of full territorial control of Afghanistan. GOLD - Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) df. It was Emami who earned the Olympic spot for Iran at the Asian Qualifier, but he fell toKhadzhimurad GADZHIYEV (AZE) whileHosseinkhani succeeded to beat the Azeri,3-0, in their semifinal mee. Instead, organizers of the February 17-19 event invited three members of Iran's exiled opposition: the former crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi; rights activist Masih Alinejad; and Nazanin Boniadi, an actress and ambassador to Amnesty International. Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ), 10-0 President of Iran wrestling federation Alireza Dabir says Mohammad Bana is like a father for the wrestlers. Akmataliev extended his lead to 5-0 using two counter-offensive exposures off of Chittums head inside a single leg. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republic's oppression. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match. Protesting students have chanted "Woman, life, freedom" and "Death to the dictator" at the rallies. Officials, who have blamed the West for the demonstrations, have vowed to crack down even harder on protesters. I was in the Gold ticket suite for the Meet and Greet with 'legends of wrestling' plus current teams. By cooperating with the scheme, Turkmenistan will become a full member of the gas analogue of OPEC, which is being created by Russia and Iran and to which Qatar intends to join, it continued. 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. At the World Cup itself, the American team fared rather poorly, coming in ninth out of 10 teams. The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. Atri earned the Olympic spot for Iran after he placed fifth at '19 World Championships in Nur-sultan. 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. . A common factor in each matchup has been mutual respect for great wrestling, despite the teams being fierce rivals, he added. Then we're told the party is canceled and there is an "international incident between the Iranian team and the Iranian delegation.". (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). The Malay gas field in the eastern Chardjou district of Turkmenistan's Lebap Province. The legend of Iran Greco-Roman wrestling hopes Iran Greco-Roman team win at least two gold medals in 2024 Olympic Games. Like 74kgand 97kg, the same selection process was followed in Polandat125kg betweenAmir ZARE andAmin TAHERI. We have a good relationship with [the Iranian] federation and a lot of respect for their wrestling, he said. Dozens have received treatment, while others have been hospitalized. 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.". After the tournament, Iranian state media Press TV charged that anti-Iranian mercenaries had tried to take the wind out of [the teams] sails by casting slurs and hurling insults at the Iranian team. Demitras had it all figured out and did not let Shikhdzhamalov get near him for four minutes and 30 seconds, leading 3-0. Semen RADULOV (UKR), 7-2 A female student of a school in the city of Qom is seen in a hospital after feeling sick. Speaking to Radio Farda, Hannah Neumann, a German lawmaker in the European Parliament, said "as long as there is so much infighting among Iranians that want to see the regime gone, it will not succeed.". While he did not wrestle in the final, Shikhdzhamalov displayed his skills on the mat which stunned everyone. The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. The '. ", Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who is visiting Berlin, said there were two options to deal with Iran: reimposing UN sanctions using the so-called snapback mechanism in the Security Council resolution that enshrined the 2015 nuclear deal or having a "credible military option on the table. Iran men's freestyle team announced for Men's and Women's Freestyle World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, December 10-11 By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Nov. 22, 2022, 12:53 p.m. (ET) "We are united by concern about the nuclear escalation on Iran's part and about the recent reports about the very high uranium enrichment," Baerbock said on February 28. 86kg- Hassan YAZDANI Separately, the Ministry of Agriculture on February 21 announced the launch of a plan to combat the sale of overpriced meat. Even then, Iran and Russia were never keen on the idea and have insisted on the right to block the project on environmental grounds. One Russian Telegram channel cited by RFE/RLs Turkmen Service as being close to the Kremlin said Millers headline message to Turkmenistan was that Russia would block any attempt to build a Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP) connecting Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan, a development that would free up Azerbaijani gas for exports to Europe. At 74kg, Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA) forfeited his final bout to give the gold medal to Shikhdzhamalov who now has won two Ranking Series medals. On December 11, the U.S. wrestling team won the 2022 World Cup 6-4 in a hard-fought series of individual matches with Iranian wrestlers in Coralville, Iowa. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American. Kentchadze raced to an 8-0 lead after the 30-second exchange. 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. We hear the pleas of the Iranian people and we commend them for their bravery and resilience. As Brittany Rosen reports, several became hostile. Last week, Nafiseh Moradi, a researcher of Islamic studies at Al Zahra University, an all-female public university in Tehran, said in a commentary that it was suspicious that girls, not boys, were mainly affected by the illnesses. Police are arriving near the mats like it's a big deal. GOLD - Avtandil KENTCHADZE (GEO) df. The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran in December found the prominent Iranian sociologist and journalist guilty of "forming and managing antiestablishment groups" and of "propaganda against the Islamic republic of Iran." Criticism of Khamenei, who has the last say on almost every decision in the Islamic republic, is considered a red line in Iran, and his critics often land in prison, where political prisoners are routinely held in solitary confinement and subjected to various forms of torture. 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. The Free Union of Iranian Workers says several workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have been arrested in recent days amid rallies in the area of the industrial complex over their conditions. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. The crown prince, who has lived in exile since he was 17, is using his tour across Europe to work with the West on issues such as making the Internet more accessible to Iranians, who are constrained by the regime's throttling of cyberspace to keep dissent from spreading, and to proscribe the country's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military force. A form today is koshti pahlavani practiced in the zurkhaneh. Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to nearly 84 percent in Iran's underground Fordow uranium enrichment site, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi confirmed on February 28. Iranian activist Fatemeh Sepehri, an outspoken critic of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison after calling on him to resign. The strong performance from the '19 U23 world championconvinced head coach Maohammad BANA to select him for Tokyo Olympic Games. Iran finished higher than the United States in the 2019 freestyle wrestling tournament, when the Iranians finished second and the Americans finished third. Nicholas SURIANO (USA), 2-1 and Sergei Kozyrev of Russian Federation during the Wrestling Freestyle - Men's 110kg on Day 8 of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Asia Pavilion, Youth . GOLD - Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) df. In the latest incident, two Iranian journalists reported on social media on February 28 that several schoolgirls in Tehran and in Pardis, just east of the Iranian capital, fell ill with the cause unknown. "I went out with a black tracksuit on purpose because our sadness has not passed and our hearts are still with them [earthquake victims]. But he said it "doesn't mean that this would be a right decision if and when," for example, talks over reviving the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran resumed. "In these days when we were in mourning and low morale as a country, I was fortunate to win a gold medal in an important tournament in Alexandria, Egypt," Akgul wrote. USA Wrestling teams have traveled to Iran more than a dozen times. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent in Iran's underground Fordow nuclear site, a confidential report seen by Western news agencies said. For example, former Vice President Massumeh Ebtekar, the spokeswoman for the Islamic student revolutionaries who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, has a son who lives in California. E.U. Many Iranians have accused politicians promoting anti-American positions of hypocrisy, particularly those seen as having ties to the United States. They would have loved to have had TAPI in place when LNG prices started to skyrocket. While China has been Turkmenistans top buyer of natural gas for more than a decade, Russia has regained some leverage over Ashgabat and intends to use it, experts say. I am doing my best to make 2023 my year. In many cases, the authorities were unable to find evidence of poison. He has published several studies on social issues in Iran, including violence against women, child abuse, prostitution, and poverty. A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear program, Behrouz Kamalvandi, sought last week to portray any detection of uranium particles enriched to the level of 84 percent as a momentary side effect of trying to reach a finished product of 60 percent purity. After being down 1-0 in the opening period, Atli led 10-3 one minute into the second. That has worsened the economic situation in Iran and plunged more Iranians into poverty. The focus will now shift to the continental championships with the first being the U23 European Championships beginning March 13. At 79kg, Avtandil KENTCHADZE (GEO) had to survive a late comeback from Amirhossein KAVOUSI (IRI) to win the gold medal. Moore has now won two Ranking Series gold medals in the space of three weeks. He also scored a point via stepout. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. 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. 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. But after his hand was raised, Akmataliev did tone down and shook hands with his American opponent. After the whistle, Akmataliev seemed to be upset with Chittum and added a slap to his back. I believe he is saying 'Death to America.' . Tel. Mona was forced to marry her cousin Sajjad when she was 12, according to the Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. During the Poland Open, Ghasemi was eliminated but Yousefi and Amin Mirazazadehadvanced to the final bout. Andrii YATSENKO (UKR), 12-11, BRONZE - Bekzat ALMAZ UULU (KGZ) df. U.S. wrestlers were the first American athletes to visit the Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution, when they competed in the Takhti Cup in Tehran in February 1998. 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. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. On Sunday, Iranian-Norwegian journalist Mina Bai tweeted: "Iran's world champion . Training for the Olympics during the pandemic has put athletes under even more pressure. The Iranian teamwhich historically has won the third highest number of World Cup titles after the United States and the Soviet Union/Russiatraveled to the American corn-belt for the 2022 World Cup. Iranian authorities have gained notoriety for forcing several protesters to make similar "apologies" on video, prompting many social media users to question its authenticity. An activist who works for a human rights NGO, 24-year-old Ana Baneira Suarez was detained in Iran during nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman in September. Meanwhile, the trial for Iran 77kg Olympic spot was at theUkrainian Tournament, where Geraei defeated Amin KAVIANINEJAD,4-2,in the final match to receive a ticket toTokyo. Baneira was released a day earlier and was on her way back to Spain, he said. Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Weightlifting: 1: 1: 2 Wrestling: 1: 2: 3 Total 2 1 2 5 Medalists. He also did not give any concrete details about how the diplomats had broken protocol. Demirtas was backing away, defending his one-point lead in the final 25 seconds when Shikhdzhamalov launched a duck under to score the match-winning takedown. Burns, however, added that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had apparently not made a decision on resuming the country's "weaponization program that we judge they suspended or stopped at the end of 2003.". +41 21 312 84 26, United World Wrestling 2023 - All rights reserved, After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI,Reza Atri became the number one wrestler inIran at 57kg. From thefive Rio Olympic medal winners, superstar Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) is the only returning Olympicrepresentative. This is an act of terrorism, and the Islamic republics failure to take it seriously for months raises serious questions regarding government complicity with groups that have the organizational capacity to carry out such major attacks, said Hadi Ghaemi in a news release. But Millers visit increased speculation that Russia is looking to ensure Turkmenistan is an asset rather than an obstacle as Gazprom seeks to reassert its clout in international gas markets after Miller conceded that 2022 was a difficult year. The protests grew even larger following the news of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl by a local police commander. Separately, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' aerospace force, also spoke of Iran's often repeated threat to avenge the U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander, saying "We are looking to kill [former U.S. President Donald] Trump. Tehran often makes claims about its military power that cannot be independently verified. Iran's squad was . In 2016, he was exiled to the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving four years of an eight-year prison sentence at Tehran's notorious Evin prison. Iranian-Americans shouted chantsincluding Down with the Dictatoragainst the Iranian government. Iran's chief prosecutor, Mohammad Javad Montazeri, suggested on February 21 that the incidents could be deliberate. As both guys got up, they had to be separated by the official, both wagging their fingers at each other. 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." Most of the incidents were blamed on mass panic and hysteria. 8:15 2022/11/19 Third place team of Iran FS league determined/ Ghasempour,Valiev and Jamalov won the bout The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. GOLD - Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) df. Thomas Gilman of the United States (left) competes against Reza Atrinagharchi of Iran at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA), via inj. Lucas CHITTUM (USA), 10-0, BRONZE - Giorgi ELBAKIDZE (GEO) df. His actions were justified as he had not only lost the gold medal to compatriot Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) but also the opportunity to represent Iran at the Tokyo Olympics. Irans semiofficial ILNA news agency recently reported that the price of red meat had increased by up to 90 percent during the past year, which has put it out of reach for many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. The publication of some of Madani's books has been banned in Iran. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. The older brother is happy to see his younger brother beside him at theOlympic Games. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 2023 RFE/RL, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For decades, wrestling has been a highly competitive feature of the U.S.-Iran sports rivalry. GOLD - Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU) df. Sending 4 wrestlers to UWW ranking series tournament, Iranian wrestlers captured 3 gold medals and 1 silver. Many Iranians have expressed anger at the price hikes and blamed the government of ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi, who came to power in 2021 promising to improve an economy devastated by crippling U.S. sanctions and years of mismanagement. Some have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. And at the end, for the Iranian team, Rahman Amouzad in 65 kg and Kamran Qasimpour in 92 kg won gold medals, Reza Atari in 61 kg, Mohammad Nakhudi in 79 kg and Hassan Yazdani in 86 kg bagged silver medals, Younis Emami in 74 kg weight and Amir Hossein Zare won a bronze medal in 125 . Ethan RAMOS (PUR), 11-8 The two broke containment when Atli shot back in on another double leg, scoring a takedown before transitioning into a pair of ankle laces. We came here to represent the people of Iran. "There is no plausible civilian justification for such a high enrichment level. The gold medalists get 1500 Swiss Francs, the silver medalists get 750 Swiss Francs and the two bronze medalists get 500 Swiss Francs each. At97kg, Mohammad Hadi Saravi, the one who achieved gold at the AsianOlympic Qualifier, met Iranian rivalMehdi BALI in the Poland Open finalsearned his spot in Tokyo with a 3-0 win. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Later, an Iranian wrestling official confided to her that he was pushing for the creation of the country's first women's wrestling team. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republics oppression. The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have competed in each other's countries more than 30 times in recent years. (file photo), Iranian activist Fatemeh Sepehri (file photo). Both countries are wrestling powerhouses. GOLD - Suleyman ATLI (TUR) df. 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