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Wrestling in Iran

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Iranian women's wrestling competitions are held with specially designedsinglet.

Iranian wrestlingorKoshti(Persian:کشتی,romanized:koshti) is amartial artandcombat sportthat has been practiced since ancient times inIran.A form today iskoshti pahlavanipracticed in thezurkhaneh.[1]

While regional variations differ from one province to another. Olympic freestyle wrestling is often referred to as the "first sport" of Iran. Women's wrestling is less popular in Iran and Iranian women wrestlers have international and domestic records and honors.[1]Iran has won47 Olympic medalsfor wrestling.[1]

In 2024, reports of the migration of Iranian women wrestlers have been published. Focusing on women'shijab problemsin Iran.Melika Balali,an Iranian wrestler, also mentioned women's wrestling problems in Iran.[2]

History

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Locho pahlevani wrestling, which dates back to more than a thousand years ago, is one of the local sports ofMazandaran Province.

Wrestlingin Iran, like weightlifting, can be traced to the ancient Persian sport of Varzesh-e-Bastani,[3]which translates to "ancient sport."[1]

This practice has survived into the modern era through various attempts to downplay the pre-Islamic roots of the country. It made the transition from thePahlavi shah'sefforts to modernise the country and through the transition of the1979 Revolution.[1]

Interactions with the U.S.

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After the election ofMohammad Khatamias president in 1997, he considered wrestling as a possible way to reopen diplomatic relations between Iran and U.S, after nearly two decades. This was an Iranian take on Nixon-era"ping pong" diplomacywith China.[4]

In Feb. 2017 Iran planned on denying visas to U.S. wrestlers for the Freestyle World Cup. This was done in response to President Trump's travel ban to seven Muslim majority countries. The decision to bar U.S. participants was eventually overturned by Iranian officials after a U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's ban on Iranians traveling to the U.S.[5]

Professional wrestling

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Oneprofessional wrestlingpromotion that operates in Iran is the Iran Wrestling Group (IWG). The promotion was founded in 2009. They have run shows including "IWG First War" and "IWG Lord of the Ring."[6]

Professional wrestlerHossein Khosrow Ali Vaziriwas born in Tehran, Iran March 14, 1942.[citation needed]

Women's wrestling

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Iranian women's wrestling matches.

After the1979 revolution,Iranian women's wrestling, although faced with limitations, was able to achieve domestic and international achievements. However, it has more financial problems than men's wrestling.[7][8]

Notable styles of Iranian wrestling

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Wrestling is the first sport in Iran and Iranians have the highest Olympic medal for wrestling.[9]in Iran two notable styles are for wrestling:

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdeFisher, Max (2012-08-09)."The Ancient Roots of Iran's Wrestling and Weightlifting Olympic Dominance".The Atlantic.Retrieved2019-05-10.
  2. ^"ملیکا بلالی: اگر از زنان کشورم دفاع نمیکردم، شاید به المپیک میرفتم".Iranwire.
  3. ^"ZOORKHANEH AND VARZESH-E-BASTANI".5(1). 2008-01-01: 59–73.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help)
  4. ^Chehabi, H. E. (2001-03-01). "Sport diplomacy between the United States and Iran".Diplomacy & Statecraft.12(1): 89–106.doi:10.1080/09592290108406190.ISSN0959-2296.S2CID154651658.
  5. ^Mostaghim, Shashank Bengali, Ramin (5 February 2017)."Iran changes its mind, says it will allow U.S. wrestlers after judge blocks Trump travel ban".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2019-05-10.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^"Iran Wrestling Group (IWG) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".cagematch.net.Retrieved2019-05-10.
  7. ^"مگر دختران ایرانی هم کشتی میگیرند؟!".ایرنا(in Persian). 2021-12-29.Retrieved2024-06-02.
  8. ^"مشکلات دختر سنگین وزن کشتی ایران برای قهرمانی آسیا".ایسنا(in Persian). 2022-04-24.Retrieved2024-06-02.
  9. ^"Olympic Games: results, medals, statistics, analytics".olympanalyt.Retrieved2022-09-05.
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