TEHRAN (February 13) -- After weeks of diplomatic squabbling between governments, wrestlers from the United States arrived Sunday in Iran. The delegation, led by 2012 Olympic champion Jordan BURROUGHS (USA) was cheered on by local wrestling fans and greeted by a swarm of media.
The American team arrives after the governments of Iran and United States spent weeks going back-and-forth on the details of lawful travel between the two countries. The issues were resolved last week after a court in the United States overturned an executive order, once again allowing Iranians to enter the Unites States. The Iranian government reciprocated, a move which allowed the American wrestlers entry for the World Cup.
"The Iranian people love wrestling," said Burroughs. "They’re huge fans of mine and I was bummed when we couldn't attend. Obviously, my views and our country’s views are different," said Burroughs before traveling to Iran.
The dual-based World Cup begins Thursday, February 16th and concludes on Friday the 17th with medal matches. A livestream of the event will be available on www.unitedworldwrestling.org along with photos, wraps and a complete results table.
In group A, USA team meets Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia while Iran competes against Mongolia, Turkey and India in group B.
Top teams of two groups advance to final match and second place teams face each other for third place.
The program of 2017 Freestyle World Cup:
Group A Group B
Russia Iran
Azerbaijan Turkey
United States India
Georgia Mongolia
Schedule
Thursday, February 16
9:30-13:30 – Session 1 and Session 2
Session 1
Mat A: United States v Georgia, Russia v Azerbaijan
Mat B: Iran v Turkey, India v Mongolia
Session 2
Mat A: Azerbaijan v Georgia, Russia v United States
Mat B: Iran v India, Turkey v Mongolia
16:00-16:30 – Opening Ceremony
16:30-19:00 – Session 3
Session 3
Mat A: Russia v Georgia, Azerbaijan v United States
Mat B: Turkey v India, Iran v Mongolia
Friday, February 17
10:00-11:15 – 7th-8th Place Final: Group A 4th vs Group B 4th
11:15-12:30 – 5th-6th Place Final: Group A 3rd vs Group B 3rd
16:00-17:30 – 3rd-4th Place Final: Group A 2nd vs Group B 2nd
17:30-19:00 – Championship Final & Award Ceremonies
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