By: Jabbar Fazeli, MD
The USA and the Iranian wrestling teams are taking part in an exhibition match at the NY grand central station as part of the joint effort to show the IOC how popular the sport of wrestling is and reinstate the game as an Olympic sport.
The IOC had decided to exclude the sport from the 2020 Olympics but left the door open for wrestling to be reinstated in September of this year as the IOC decides what sport to add to replace wrestling.
Of note, the Iranian wrestlers did not interact with the media today and the only statement to the media was given by the team manager through an interpreter.
This is one instance were the USA and Iran are "fighting" on the same side.
Photo source: NYT
UPDATE (5/16/2013):
Kyle Dake who gave the USA team its only victory yesterday, joked "It was really loud in there. Feels like we were in Tehran," (AP).
The next exhibition match between the USA and Iran teams is scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles, aka Tehrangeles. For tickets
http://www.ticketmaster.com/USA-vs-IRAN-Wrestling-tickets/artist/1867720
UPDATE (5/17/2013):
The Iranian team withdrawn!!!
http://www.uskowioniran.com/2013/05/the-iranian-wrestling-team-cuts-visit.html
UPDATE (5/16/2013):
Kyle Dake who gave the USA team its only victory yesterday, joked "It was really loud in there. Feels like we were in Tehran," (AP).
The next exhibition match between the USA and Iran teams is scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles, aka Tehrangeles. For tickets
http://www.ticketmaster.com/USA-vs-IRAN-Wrestling-tickets/artist/1867720
UPDATE (5/17/2013):
The Iranian team withdrawn!!!
http://www.uskowioniran.com/2013/05/the-iranian-wrestling-team-cuts-visit.html
