Muckman_1999 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cnn going to do a report on American wrestlers in Iran...apparently Jordan Burroughs mobbed by Iranian crowd trying to get pictures and autographs...really cool and another reason Olympic decision is foolish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Similar thing on this ABC News Report on World Cup in Iran http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/america-iran-find-common-ground-wrestling-mat-1857129 Wrestling diplomacy seems to at least be something both nations an use to have some common ground for other political matters, as well as, further the movement to get wrestling back in the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckman_1999 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very good report...the Iranian wrestling fans were electric..I have rarely seen anything like the excitement in that stadium ..could it be wrestling that helps normalize relations between Iran and the US? In 1950 China and the US were bitter enemies, at war in Korea, and it was ping pong that helped normalize relations in the 1970s. Perhaps 30 years from now wrestling could be a major factor in reapproachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 CNN Report http://www.flowrestling.org/coverage/250479-Take-Back-2020-Wrestling-Experiences/video/696470-CNN-Weekend-Shows-US-wresting-team-takes-on-Iran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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