6 June 8, 2016 Iran in Search of Fifth Straight Veep Hails Iranian Athletes Title at Freestyle World Cup WASHINGTON (United World ) - Iran has been for Their Achievements a dominant force at the Freestyle World Cup in recent years, win- ning the team title in each of the last four years. Will the Iranians make it five in a row this weekend in Los Angeles? Iran’s Freestyle World Cup roster boasts a world or Olympic medalist in six of the eight weight classes. World wrestling power , winner of eight of the past nine World championships in free- style, will look to put a halt to Iran’s stranglehold on the Free- Iran’s Freestyle wrestlers practice style World Cup. Russia’s ros- brings a very strong the feat. Also at 97kg for the ter is loaded with talent across group of wrestlers and should United States is 2012 Olympic the eight weight classes and in- challenge in Group A. World champion Jake VARNER. Other cludes three world champions, a No.1s Vladimer KHINCHE- world medalists competing for world bronze medalist and five GASHVILI (57kg) and Geno the United States include Tervel past junior world champions. PETRIASHVILI (125kg) lead DLAGNEV (125kg) and James The two-day Freestyle World the Georgians. KHINCHE- GREEN (70kg). Cup begins on Saturday at 3 p.m. GASHVIL was a world champi- Azerbaijan finished third at PT at the Forum in Los Angeles. on last year and captured a title last year’s Freestyle World Cup First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri hailed the Iranian athletes for their recent victories in the international scenes. The field is comprised of the top at the European Championships and brings a solid a roster to Los TEHRAN (IRNA) – First Vice egates of the Iran’s sports federa- country to the capital city, one of eight nation’s from last year’s this year. PETRIASHVILI is a Angeles. While Ashraf ALIEV President Eshaq Jahangiri hailed tions in Tehran on Monday. the issues that all people and indi- World Championships. India two-time world bronze medalist (74kg) is the lone world med- the Iranian athletes for their recent He said that despite facing nu- viduals from different walks of life was invited after Bulgaria (last and European champion. Geor- alist at the senior level compet- victories in the international scenes. merous problems the Iranian ath- have consensus about it is sports year’s eighth-place finisher) was gia is bringing four other wres- ing for Azerbaijan, the roster “The Iranian nation is gladdened letes make efforts to pave their and all people become glad with unable to attend. The eight na- tlers who are ranked in the top is filled with experienced and by the victories of their athletes in way to Olympic Games and get triumphs of the Iranian sportsmen tions will compete in one of two 10 in the world, No.9 Zurabi IA- talented wrestlers. Makmud different sports arenas,” Jahangiri medals. and sportswomen,” the first vice- groups, A or B, and the results KOBISHVILI (65kg), No.6 Da- MAGOMEDOV and Giorgi said in a friendly meeting with del- “From the remotest parts of the president added. from the groups will determine vid TLASHADZE (70kg), No.6 EDISHERASHVILI are Euro- the final placement matches on Sandro AMINASHVILI (86kg) pean champions. Said GAMI- Sunday afternoon. and No.5 Elizbar ODIKADZE DOV (125kg) and Akhmednabi Pele Memorabilia Auction Kicks Group A is comprised of Rus- (97kg). GVARZATILOV (61kg) are sia, Georgia, Turkey and Mon- Turkey is coming off an eighth- past junior world champions. Off in London golia. Group B includes Iran, place finish in last year’s Free- India finished 10th at last style World Cup. This year’s year’s World Championships LONDON (AFP) - The three-day United States, Azerbaijan and sale of more than 2,000 items from India. squad is led by two-time world and qualified three wrestlers world football icon Pele’s personal Group A medalist Selim YASAR (86kg). in men’s freestyle for the 2016 memorabilia kicked off on Tuesday, Russia headlines the four YASAR was a silver medalist at Olympic Games. The country with shirts, souvenirs and medals teams in Group A. The Russians the 2015 World Championships had its first world champion all going under the hammer. The are led by world champions Sos- and is currently ranked No. 4 in in 2010, collected two Olym- Brazil legend’s collection of items lan RAMONOV (65kg), Khetik the world. Other top performers pic medals in 2012 and picked from his extraordinary career, be- for the Turkish team include past up additional world medals in ing sold in London by Los Angeles- TSABOLOV (74kg) and Ab- based Julien’s Auctions, is expected dusalam GADISOV (97kg). All junior world champions Suley- 2013 and 2015. One of those to fetch some £3 million ($4.4 mil- three are ranked in the top four man ATLI (57kg) and Selahat- world medalists, Amit KUMAR lion, 3.8 million Euros). in the world in their respective tin KILICSALLAYAN (70kg), (57kg), is expected to compete The 75-year-old is the only weight classes. Also competing as well as European champion this weekend at the Freestyle player to have won the World Cup for Russia is 2013 World bronze Soner DEMIRTAS (74kg). World Cup. He was a world sil- three times and the standout item medalist Magomed KURBA- Group B ver medalist to Iranian Hassan is a replica awarded to him of NALIEV (65kg), who is cur- The Iranians are led by in 2013. Other notable the Jules Rimet winners’ trophy, Items on display from the personal collection of former Brazilian footballer RAHIMI (57kg), a four-time Indian wrestlers expected to which is estimated to fetch up to Pele during a preview for an auction of his memorabilia in London rently ranked No.5 in the world. £410,000. tercontinental Cup title plaque” mug bearing his name for up to European champions Shamil world medalist and 2013 world compete this weekend include His World Cup winners’ medals (£225). £560. KUDIAMAGOMEDOV (86kg) champion, and 2012 Olym- 2013 Asian champion Amit from 1958, 1962 and 1970 are ex- One of the highlights coming up A portion of the proceeds from and Gadzhimurad RASHIDOV pic bronze medalist Komeil Kumar DHANKAR (65kg) pected to net up to £140,000 each. is the ball with which Pele scored the sale will go to help Pequeno (57kg) are also expected to be GHASEMI (125kg). RAHIMI is and 2013 junior world medalist The sale began Tuesday with a the 1,000th goal of his career, Principe, the largest children’s key contributors for Russia this ranked No.2 in the world, while Satywart KADIAN (97kg). yellow 2015 Brazil national foot- which auctioneers say could sell hospital in Brazil, which Pele said weekend. KUDIAMAGOME- Ghasemi is No. 6. Other World Competition Schedule (All for up to £42,000. was close to his heart. ball team jersey presented to Pele, medalists competing for Iran times are PT) bearing his name and the number A host of more offbeat items are Born Edson Arantes do Nasci- DOV is ranked No.2 in the include Masoud ESMAEIL- Saturday, June 11 10 on the back. also up for grabs, including the mento, Pele is held by many as world, while RASHIDOV sits at It sold for £725, surpassing its boots the star wore in the 1981 being the greatest footballer in No.9. POORJOUYBARI (61kg) and Session I estimate of £280 to £420. film “Escape to Victory”, his old history. Mongolia has established itself Sayed Ahmad MOHAMMADI 3:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremony Other early items sold included a passports and a lurid sombrero He scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 as one of the world’s top wres- (65kg), both two-time world 3:30 p.m. – Mongolia vs. Tur- “Pele 2015 best in the world wood hat. matches, appeared 91 times for tling nations, finishing fourth at medalists, along with Hassan key; United States vs. India plaque” (£1,225), a “Pele 2014 Those with less deep pocket can Brazil between 1957 and 1971 the World Championships and YAZDANI CHARATI (74kg) 4:45 p.m. – Russia vs. Georgia; Brazilian Football Confederation even snap up his credential for en- and played his club football for sixth at the World Cup last year. and Alireza KARIMIMACHI- Iran vs. Azerbaijan 100th anniversary medal” (£425) try to the 2012 London Olympics Brazil’s FC Santos as well as the ANI (86kg). and a “50 years of the first In- for up to £490, or a ceramic beer New York Cosmos. Mongolia’s World Cup roster this year includes multiple world Host United States will look to Session II medalists and several wres- challenge Iran in Group B. The 6:00 p.m. – Turkey vs. Geor- tlers ranked in the top 20 in the Americans were second to Iran gia; Azerbaijan vs. United States France Wins 1st Women’s Doubles Major world. Two-time world bronze at last year’s Men’s Freestyle 7:15 p.m. – Russia vs. Mongo- medalist GANZORIG Man- World Cup, and have finished lia; India vs. Iran Title in 45 Years at Roland Garros dakhnaran (65kg), 2015 world in the top four at the Freestyle Sunday, June 12 (Xinhua) -- No. 5 seeds Caroline Garcia title was in 1971 when Gail Sheriff Chanfreau Lo- silver medalist PUREVJAV World Cup in each of the last Session III and Kristina Mladenovic came out the first French vera and Françoise Durr won at Roland Garros. Unurbat (74kg) and 2015 world four years. Team USA will be led 10:30 a.m. – Georgia vs. Tur- pair to win a Grand Slam women’s doubles title in It has been the maiden championship of Garcia bronze medalist ERDENEBAT by its two returning world cham- key; Azerbaijan vs. India 45 years after beating seventh seeds Ekaterina Ma- and Mladenovic in a major event. Bekhbayar (57kg) are among pions, Jordan BURROUGHS 12:00 p.m. – Mongolia vs. karova/Elena Vesnina of Russia at Roland Garros on The French pair got off to a flying start with a 4-0 Mongolia’s most decorated (74kg) and Kyle SNYDER Russia; United States vs. Iran Sunday. lead. Their Russian rivals did break back but had wrestlers competing this week- (97kg). BURROUGHS was an 1:30 p.m. – Fifth Place Dual; The local duo, major final debutants, rallied to a not enough space to launch a comeback before end. TUMENBILEG Tuvshin- Olympic champion in 2012, and Seventh Place Dual 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over the 2013 French Open Garcia and Mladenovic wrapped it up 6-3. tulga (61kg) was a university has four additional world titles. champions, who were playing their 15th final and After the Russians fought back to level the match world champion in 2014, and SNYDER won a world cham- Session IV 5th major final, looking for their third Grand Slam with a 6-2 second set, the local favorites broke ORGODOL Uitumen (86kg) pionship last year at the age 4:45 p.m. – Third Place Dual title. their opponents’ ninth game for a 5-4 lead and was a world military champion of 19, becoming the youngest 6:00 p.m. – Championship Last time when a French pair took a Grand Slam held their own serve to clinch the title. in 2014. American to ever accomplish Dual