The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iranian-wrestling-federation/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Iranian wrestling federation | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iranian-wrestling-federation/ 32 32 Iran’s resigned wrestling chief criticizes government https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-resigned-wrestling-chief-criticizes-government/ Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:19:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1802467 Rasoul Khadem says regime should be more supportive of athletes who refuse to compete against Israelis

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]]> Iran wrestling head ousted after panning policy of lying to avoid Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-wrestling-head-ousted-after-panning-policy-of-lying-to-avoid-israelis/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:53:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1800996 Instead of losing bouts on purpose, feigning illness or deliberately gaining weight, Rasoul Khadem urges Tehran to openly boycott Israel or drop charade

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]]> Iran protests ban on wrestler who threw bout to avoid Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-protests-ban-on-wrestler-who-threw-bout-to-avoid-israeli/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:27:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1793205 Wrestling federation suggests Jewish state influenced decision to penalize Alireza Karimi for 'directly' violating' rules

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]]> Iranian wrestler who threw match to avoid Israeli banned for 6 months https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-wrestler-who-threw-match-to-avoid-israeli-banned-for-6-months/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:03:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1793178 United World Wrestling find Alireza Karimi and his coach in 'direct violation' of regulations for intentionally losing November bout

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]]> Wrestling body investigating if Iranian threw match to avoid Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/wrestling-body-investigating-if-iranian-threw-match-to-avoid-israeli/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 20:30:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1741325 Ali Reza Karimi won widespread praise in Iran for his 'sacrifice' in losing, rather than face Israel's Uri Kalashnikov

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]]> Iran bans travel of US wrestlers in response to Trump order https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-bans-travel-of-us-wrestlers-in-response-to-trump-order/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 20:13:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1554563 Senior cleric vows Iran will continue its missile program despite threats from the Trump administration

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]]> Iran pins US in Grand Central wrestling exhibition https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-pins-us-in-grand-central-wrestling-exhibition/ Thu, 16 May 2013 05:36:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=507560 Russia joins rival nations in effort to keep wrestling as an Olympic sport

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]]> US and Iran find common ground https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-and-iran-find-common-ground/ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:02:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=379982 Both nations agree: Olympic Committee was wrong to drop wrestling from the 2020 games

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