US and Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling

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US and Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling

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US and Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling

have found some common ground in the fight to save wrestling as an says the mission has brought the two countries closer despite decades of diplomatic estrangement. He calls the sport an important "ambassador," suggesting possible cooperation to fight an The U.S. team is in Tehran for an international tournament. Jones was quoted Tuesday by Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency as saying the sport has brought together many nations, among them Iran and the U.S. Iran has said it is looking to join wrestling's major powers to reverse the IOC ...

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