Fabio Jr. Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 http://www.flowrestling.org/article/51503-usa-wrestling-banned-from-the-2017-world-cup-by-iran#.WJSidMtOnqA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegionRoyalty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 hook and half 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It is an absolute shame when politics gets in the way of good, ole fashioned competition. Reminds me of the Moscow Olympics boycott in the 1980s. awood2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Jr. Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Poor guy cant get a break Coach Hull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Scholar Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) Political tit for tat and the Americans just got some "Tat". Then the wrestlers get screwed. Its a shame because more than any other sport, wrestling has always been able to break down political barriers. Maybe both leaders need to rethink this. Edited February 3, 2017 by Wrestling Scholar AJ, awood2 and Coach Hull 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busstogate Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thank goodness Trump wrestled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wrestling was one of the best bonds the US and Iran had going. Even through all the politics, I have constantly read how wrestling fans from both countries has been respectful and even at times supportive of wrestlers from the other nation. This decision isn't helping to grow that comradery any. Coach Hull and awood2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfangms Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Let's look at the bright side, Mexico is paying for that 16 billion dollar wall. HulkamaniaBrother 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Guys, I see enough political vomit on my Facebook feed, to the point of it being almost non-readable. Please please please keep it off of here, it's my only escape! Talk about the athletes, the politics of the decision, anything but pro- and anti- <*insert your choice Trump/Obama *> EazyBLACK7, grappleapple, Justin Ratliff and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Guys, I see enough political vomit on my Facebook feed, to the point of it being almost non-readable. Please please please keep it off of here, it's my only escape! Talk about the athletes, the politics of the decision, anything but pro- and anti- <*insert your choice Trump/Obama *> M...M....M....Ma....Momma said the Facebook was the devil! awood2, Anthony Snyder, base and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecoref Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I was fortunate enough to make a trip to Iran with the US National Team in 2000. For a pure wrestling experience, this was the best trip I had been on. Passionate and knowledgeable fans, excellent food, VIP treatment, greeted at the airport by TV stations and the press, excellent competition. It was all about wrestling with very little else. One of my best referee friends is Iranian. We used to joke about how closed minded our governments were. Today they proved it. ontherise219, Wrestling Scholar, IU89 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munges Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It is an absolute shame when politics gets in the way of good, ole fashioned competition. Reminds me of the Moscow Olympics boycott in the 1980s. The difference is that the USSR did not refuse our athletes entry, the country chose not to send them. They in turn chose not to send theirs in 1984. In both cases they would have been able to participate. Here the host country is refusing entry to participants. backtothemat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrester Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 We reap what we sow... BreakfastClub, Coach Hull and awood2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakfastClub Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 We reap what we sow... This here. awood2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The ban on our wrestlers has been lifted! BreakfastClub and busstogate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood2 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) The ban on our wrestlers has been lifted! whaaaaaa!? Do you have a link to this news story? Found it on FoxNews.com Edited February 5, 2017 by awood2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) Federal judge rules against the order so Iran lifted the ban. The only question is how long will it be before a appeal judge gets rushed the case in hopes of reinstating it? What does Iran decide to do with our World Cup Team if that happens? Edited February 5, 2017 by MattM awood2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 whaaaaaa!? Do you have a link to this news story? Found it on FoxNews.com It was on flowrestling this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecoref Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) It's a sad day when FloWrestling is considered a credible news source. Willie is ok, but Pyles is the perfect example of "give a guy a microphone and he becomes an expert". Edited February 6, 2017 by grecoref Y2CJ41 and BreakfastClub 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 It's a sad day when FloWrestling is considered a credible news source. Willie is ok, but Pyles is the perfect example of "give a guy a microphone abd he becomes an expert". I assume this distaste stems from the "stats-based" lambasting of the officiating situations in Rio, where no research was done into how officials are actually assigned and no UWW rep or UWW mat official was interviewed or quoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecoref Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I assume this distaste stems from the "stats-based" lambasting of the officiating situations in Rio, where no research was done into how officials are actually assigned and no UWW rep or UWW mat official was interviewed or quoted. No, it comes from way before that. I think he is an arrogant and uniformed a$$. Other than that I'm fairly neutral on the guy. BreakfastClub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakfastClub Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 No, it comes from way before that. I think he is an arrogant and uniformed a$$. Other than that I'm fairly neutral on the guy. It's good to express ones feelings, let it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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