6 August 18, 2016 Ghasem Rezaei Seizes Iran’s Second Greco- Roman Wrestling Bronze RIO DE JANEIRO (Tasnim) - Iranian his second Olympic medal. Ghasem Rezaei defeated Sweden’s Cenk Ildem of Turkey earned Carl Fredrik Stefan Schoen to win another bronze medal in the Iran’s second bronze medal at the division, taking down Alin Alexuc Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2016 Ciurariu of Romania. Rio Olympic Games. “I believe that it was a technical Saeid Abdevali had already mistake that I made during the snatched a bronze medal in the match, but I was able to recover very 75kg weight category. quickly,” Rezaei said afterward. In the 98kg, gold medalist at the “It was from previous experience London 2012 Olympics, trailed knowing that in the Olympics one Sweden’s Fredrik Schoen 4-0 at the move could make a difference. I Jury Panel Lets Iran’s Salimi end of the first period, but when the wanted to make sure I could come wrestlers went into par terre in the back and I did.” second period, Rezaei was able to Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia turn Schoen twice to tie the match defeated Cuban Yasmany Daniel Down in Men’s 105+kg and take the advantage on criteria. Lugo Cabrera to win the gold The score held up, giving the medal. 216 kg only a few seconds after their dissatisfaction though the Rio2016: Medals table Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia had complaints were not addressed by overcome 215 kilograms to set a the jury panel. RANKING COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL new world record. Much to Iranians’ chagrin, 1 USA 26 23 26 75 All ready for the clean and jerk President of the International 2 GREAT BRITAIN 16 17 8 41 part, London Olympic gold medalist Weightlifting Federation and 3 CHINA 15 14 17 46 managed to get 245 kilos up over a member of the International 4 RUSSIA 11 12 12 35 his head in the first attempt though Olympic Committee Tamás Ajánthe, 5 ITALY 8 9 6 23 he received two of three red lights who was standing near the judges’ 6 GERMANY 8 6 6 20 from the judges on the grounds that table all through the event and 7 FRANCE 7 9 8 24 he did not fully complete the lift. In had witnessed Salimi’s attempts, 8 JAPAN 7 4 16 27 his second attempt though he lifted merely responded to the protest of the same 245 kilograms again for Iranian reporters who accused him 9 AUSTRALIA 6 7 9 22 which he received three OK white of forcing the jury to reject Salimi’s 10 S.KOREA 6 3 5 14 lights by the judges, only when his lifting with a ‘goodbye!’ remark. 11 NETHERLANDS 6 2 3 11 lifting was surprisingly rejected by Meanwhile, Salimi’s failure in 12 HUNGARY 5 3 4 12 the jury. clean and jerk had opened the 13 SPAIN 3 0 2 5 Now bitterly upset by the judges’ door for Georgia’s Talakhadze 14 NEW ZEALAND 2 6 0 8 Behdad Salimi decision, Iran’s Salimi failed in his who secured the gold medal by 15 KAZAKHSTAN 2 3 5 10 third successive try for he had no lifting 247 kilograms. Enjoying 16 BRAZIL 2 3 4 9 more energy. a great deal of confidence in his 17 N.KOREA 2 3 2 7 RIO DE JANEIRO (MNA) – of Riocentro where 11 lifters were While being warmly applauded by number three try, the now-rival less 18 KENYA 2 3 0 5 Iran’s super heavyweight weightlifter competing in the super heavyweight Iranian and many other spectators, Georgian lifted 258 on the clean and 19 CANADA 2 2 19 23 Behdad Salimi, while beating the class. Iran’s super-heavyweight jerk to set a new world record in the 20 COLOMBIA 2 2 0 4 world record in snatch, failed in Iran’s representative Salimi, also weightlifter waved his hand at the over 105-kilogram weightlifting 21 CUBA 2 1 3 6 his three clean and jerk attempts known as ‘Iranian Hercules’, entered judges to express his disagreement category with a total of 473 kilos. 22 POLAND 2 1 2 5 dropping out of Rio Olympics. the stage requesting 206 kilograms with their ruling before leaving the Gor Minasyan of Armenia bagged 22 SWITZERLAND 2 1 2 5 Men’s over 105 kg weightlifting for his first try and later snatched stage with almost tearful eyes. silver with a total of 451 kilos and 24 BELGIUM 2 1 1 4 division in 2016 Summer Olympic 211 kilos on his second attempt. Salimi, together with his Georgia’s Irakli Turmanidze stood 24 THAILAND 2 1 1 4 Games began on Wednesday at Eager to defend his Olympic coaches, approached the judges on the bronze podium with 448 total 26 CROATIA 2 1 0 3 2:30 AM Tehran time in Pavilion 2 title, the Iranian athlete lifted table for several times to voice kilograms. 27 UZBEKISTAN 2 0 4 6 28 JAMAICA 2 0 2 4 Judge Orders Lochte & Teammate Mo Farah Qualifies for 29 GREECE 2 0 1 3 29 IRAN 2 0 1 3 Not to Leave Brazil 5,000m Final 31 SOUTH AFRICA 1 5 1 7 32 SWEDEN 1 4 1 6 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A judge in Brazil has issued an order to RIO DE JANEIRO (Independent ) - Mo Farah has qualified for the final of 33 DENMARK 1 3 4 8 prevent U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the the 5,000m in Rio, keeping his hopes of winning a fourth Olympic title alive. 34 BELARUS 1 2 2 5 country on the grounds they gave conflicting accounts of their robbery The 33-year-old Londoner has succeeded in the past four titles over 35 ROMANIA 1 1 2 4 outside the Rio Games on Sunday, a Brazilian daily said on Wednesday. 5,000m and remains the favorite to win a second gold in Rio after winning 36 SLOVENIA 1 1 1 3 the 10,000m already. 37 ARGENTINA 1 1 0 2 German Twins Criticized for 37 BAHRAIN 1 1 0 2 Russia Trounces Canada, Stays on 37 SLOVAKIA 1 1 0 2 Finishing Olympic Marathon 37 VIETNAM 1 1 0 2 RIO DE JANEIRO (Telegraph ) - marathon like a ‘fun run’ and using it Course for Another Olympic Glory 41 CZECH REPUBLIC 1 0 5 6 Two German twins competing at the to gain media attention. 42 ETHIOPIA 1 0 3 4 RIO DE JANEIRO (FIVB) – Russia advanced to the semifinals and move Olympic Games have been criticised Thomas Kurschilgen, sports director 43 CHINESE TAIPEI 1 0 2 3 one step closer to defend their gold medal, as they overpowered Canada 3-0 for finishing a race holding hands of the German Athletics Federation, 44 INDEPENDENTS 1 0 1 2 (25-15, 25-20, 25-18) in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball together. slammed the pair, who finished well off 45 BAHAMAS 1 0 0 1 quarterfinals at Maracanazinho on Wednesday. Sisters Anna and Lisa Hahner were their personal best, and their approach 45 FIJI 1 0 0 1 accused of treating the Olympic to the race. 45 KOSOVO 1 0 0 1 45 PUERTO RICO 1 0 0 1 45 SINGAPORE 1 0 0 1 Iran Finishes 2nd in Asian Karate Championships 50 UKRAINE 0 4 1 5 seven silver and nine bronze medals at Amarlou, Iliya Abbasi and Fatemeh 51 AZERBAIJAN 0 2 1 3 the end of the four-day competitions Shojaei picked up a silver medal 52 INDONESIA 0 2 0 2 at Cheras Indoor Stadium in the apiece in the individual kumite 52 TURKEY 0 2 0 2 Malaysian capital city of Kuala contests. 54 LITHUANIA 0 1 2 3 Lumpur, the Islamic Republic of Iran Bronze medals went to Kamyab 55 GEORGIA 0 1 1 2 Karate Federation website reported. Mohammadi, Maryam Mohseni, 55 MONGOLIA 0 1 1 2 Iran’s kumite team concluded the Parniyan Sheikhkhani and Bahar 57 ALGERIA 0 1 0 1 9-13 age group contests clinching a Bakhtiyari in the individual kumite 57 ARMENIA 0 1 0 1 gold medal. category. 57 GRENADA 0 1 0 1 Iranian female karate practitioners, While Kolahdouz received an 57 IRELAND 0 1 0 1 for their part, settled for a bronze individual kata silver medal, Katayoun 57 MALAYSIA 0 1 0 1 medal at the end of team kumite Azmandpour, Aref Sarlak, Bakhtiyari 57 PHILIPPINES 0 1 0 1 competitions in the 10-13 age section. and Sheikhkhani won a bronze medal 57 VENEZUELA 0 1 0 1 In the senior team kumite division, each in the same division. 64 NORWAY 0 0 3 3 Iranian men’s and women’s squad The 1st Asia Pacific Goju Ryu 65 EGYPT 0 0 2 2 could clinch a silver medal each. Karate Championship/5th AGKF 65 ISRAEL 0 0 2 2 Iranian male and female karate fighters pose for a photograph during Furthermore, Ermia Abbasi, Championship started in Kuala the 1st Asia Pacific Goju Ryu Karate Championship/5th AGKF Mohammad Javad Erfanian, Amir Lumpur on August 11 and finished on 67 ESTONIA 0 0 1 1 Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hossein Fadaei, Mohammad Mehdi August 14. 67 KYRGYZSTAN 0 0 1 1 TEHRAN (Press TV) - Iranian male The martial artists demonstrated Mohaqqeq and Niousha Kolahdouz The tournament brought together 67 MOROCCO 0 0 1 1 and female karate fighters have finished awe-inspiring displays of combat overcame their rivals in the individual dozens of karate parishioners from 67 PORTUGAL 0 0 1 1 as vice champions at the 1st Asia Pacific skills.