Kovac: Every Victory Gives Iran More Confidence
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6 SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 Kovac: Every Victory Gives Iran FILA, International Wres- tling Federation, Renamed More Confidence United World Wrestling pionship just two months ago, were the FILA Bureau supported the idea of overpowered by France 3-1 (19-25, FILA President Nenad Lalovic on the 25-17, 25-15 and 25-21) in the first organization’s rebranding and approved match on Saturday. his proposal to give the organization a In the last Group D match on Sat- new name - United World Wrestling. urday Puerto Rico in a unforgettable On February 12, 2013, the Ex- game brought down Italy 3-1 (19- ecutive Committee of the Interna- 25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22) for their tional Olympic Committee (IOC) first win in Poland. at its meeting in Lausanne did not After the Saturday matches, France include wrestling in 25 Olympic kept their top spot in Group D with sports of 2020. To mend the situa- 10 points from their four matches fol- tion, FILA took extraordinary mea- lowed by Iran (8 points), the US (6 sures, in particular, elected its new points), Italy (5 points), Belgium (4 President Nenad Lalovic who re- points) and Puerto Rico (3 point). placed Raphael Marinetti. United World Wrestling (UWW) logo Iran’s last match will be against the As a result, the IOC Executive Com- Puerto Ricans on Sunday afternoon. TASHKENT (ITAR-TASS) - FILA, mittee at a meeting in St. Petersburg on Iran had earlier in the tournament de- the international wrestling federation, May 30 voted for including wrestling feated two volleyball powerhouses. On has officially changed its name into in the list of recommended Olympic Every Victory Gives Iran More Confidence their first match, they defeated Italy 3-1 United World Wrestling (UWW) at the sports, and on September 8, 2013, wres- TEHRAN (FNA) - Once again setter Saeid Marouf blocking four gium match at FIVB World Cham- (25-16, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-22), and FILA congress in Tashkent on Sunday. tling returned to this list, outdoing soft- strengthening from blocks, Iran’s Na- times. The scoring department was pionship. then overpowered the US 3-2 (25-23, The organization’s charter has also ball/baseball and squash on the results tional Volleyball team managed to de- topped by Farhad Ghaemi and Mo- “We had hopes to get at least one 25-19, 19-25, 18-25 and 17-15). been approved. of the IOC voting at the 125th session feat Belgium 3-1, and booked their tick- jtaba Mirzajanpour, with 13 points point today, it would have been an- The Asian champions were over- In Croatia’s Dubrovnik on June 14, of the organization in Buenos Aires. et for the second round of FIVB Men’s apiece, but Belgium’s Sam Deroo other match if we had won that first powered by France 3-1 (25-18, 14- World Championship in Poland. was the most prolific scorer overall, set, but it doesn’t matter now. A pos- 25, 25-19 and 29-27) in their third Iran’s National Volleyball team be- with 15 conquests. itive point is being able to get back match on Thursday. came the second Pool D team to se- “We didn’t start well, but we won. in the third set, but at the end they The 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Neymar Strikes But Brazil cure a place in the next round of FIVB I’m happy that our game looked were stronger than us,” Belgians’ World Championship matches are Men’s World Championship after much better than against France,” coach Dominique Baeyens said. underway in Poland from August Fail to Win Over Media beating Belgium 3-1 (25-23, 25-15, Iran’s coach continued. “Sometimes individual perfor- 30 to September 21, 2014. Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - With Ney- 21-25, 25-20) Saturday evening. “We won’t need extra motivation mances can make the difference, Hosts Poland, Argentina and Serbia mar back in their ranks and scoring “In some moments we were a bit for Sunday’s game against Puerto but we can’t find that in our team. from Pool A, Three-time defending the only goal, Brazil gave Dunga a win- lucky, but today we played better than Rico, even being already into the It’s my job now to make clear to my champions Brazil and Germany from ning start in his second spell in charge the last game,” Slobodan Kovac said. next phase, because every victory players that we have to fight and do Pool B, Olympic champions Rus- -- although a 1-0 friendly success over Iran got pumped up with a total gives my team more confidence and everything to beat France,” the Bel- sia, Bulgaria, Canada and China ad- Colombia left media unimpressed. of 16 killing blocks, with Seyyed we need that for next opponents,” gium coach added. vanced from Pool C and France, Iran Fielding seven of the side whipped Mohammad Mousavi adding five he stressed. Before Iran’s victory, the US who from Pool D have booked their spots 7-1 by Germany in their World Cup of them in a total of 12 points and It was just the second Iran-Bel- won the 2014 World league cham- for the next round of the competition. semi-final almost two months ago, Dunga could point to a win and a clean sheet as positives to take from Federer, Djokovic Both Lose in US Open Semifinals Friday’s encounter in Miami, but ob- servers back home were critical. NEW YORK (AP) -- Instead of No- pecting nothing, actually.’’ There was “little samba or salsa,” vak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer for the Chang refused to let Nishikori with the match only remarkable for U.S. Open title, first-time Grand Slam think that way. “the same old song-- the talent of finalists Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic ‘’He might not have prepared the best Neymar,” complained sports daily will vie for the championship after a pair way he knows how. But just because you Lance. Brazilian forward Neymar cele- of semifinal surprises Saturday. haven’t done that doesn’t mean that you Rio daily O Dia was even blunter in brates after scoring against Colom- First, Japan’s Nishikori became the don’t give yourself the opportunity to come its assessment after a win over oppo- bia during an international friendly first man from Asia to reach a major out and play,’’ Chang said. ‘’That’s why I nents reduced to ten men following a in Florida, on September 5, 2014 singles championship match by stay- told him, ‘you get past the first round, the red card for Juan Cuadrado just after the Neymar’s strike from a late freekick ing fresher than Djokovic in stifling second round, anything can happen.’’’ interval for fouling, inevitably, Neymar. at least ensured the Selecao pushed heat and winning 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. This unforeseeable U.S. Open final “Brazil remain the same -- they only their horror show against the Ger- Then, Croatia’s Cilic used every bit shows that’s true. have Neymar,” grumbled the paper, mans a little deeper into the distant of his 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) frame to In the quarterfinals Thursday night, though it could not fault the team’s memory file to edge out opponents deliver stinging serves and flat ground- Federer dropped the first two sets effort and pinpointed some periods of whom they had also beaten in the strokes during a quick-as-can-be 6-3, against Gael Monfils and faced two “good football.” World Cup quarter-finals. 6-4, 6-4 victory over Federer. match points, but escaped. Globo joined the chorus of under- “The Selecao is not just one player,” ‘’It’s fairly simple, I think: Marin Kei Nishikori, of Japan, reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, There would be no such comeback whelmed observers. Neymar noted afterwards, though he played great and I maybe didn’t catch during the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament. against Cilic, who worked to improve his “Little has changed -- (they) suf- added: “The important thing was to my best day,’’ Federer said after his Slam trophies, including two months ago and No. 5 Milos Raonic, yet appeared game while sidelined after testing posi- fered” to drag out the win. win.” 1-hour, 45-minute loss. ‘’That’s pretty at Wimbledon, when Djokovic edged Fe- much more lively as the temperature tive for a stimulant in May 2013. He said “Starting a new era under Dunga Having taken the captain’s armband much it in a nutshell.’’ derer in a five-set final. neared 100 degrees (37 Celsius) than he ingested the substance accidentally via (sacked after a World Cup quarter- on his return he added: “I am very So much for No. 1-seeded Djokovic ‘’It’s exciting for the game to have Djokovic, a guy widely considered as a glucose tablet; the International Tennis final loss against Holland in 2010 be- happy the coach has this confidence facing the No. 2-seeded Federer in a different faces from time to time,’’ the fit as they come. Federation sought a two-year ban but it fore replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari six in me” to lead the squad. matchup between men who have com- 33-year-old Federer said. ‘’It’s definite- ‘’Just wasn’t myself,’’ Djokovic said. eventually was reduced to four months. weeks ago) there were few on-field “But everyone has to remember this bined to win 24 Grand Slam trophies.