Looks like MMA won’t be the only combat sport to suffer the consequences from the decision made by the Trump administration.
World Cup in Wrestling will be held in Teheran, Iran this year – and in turn the USA wrestling team will banned from participating in it later this month.
This of course is a reaction to Donald Trumps executive order forbidding visas for Iranian citizens.
Iranian administration was quoted saying a special committee reviewed the case of the U.S. wrestling team and “Eventually the visit by the U.S. freestyle wrestling team was opposed.”
This one of the first actions taken by Iran in return to the new policy. Ghasemi said the policy of the new U.S. administration left Iran no other choice but to ban the wrestlers.
The world cup is set to take place 16th and 17th February.
USA was gonna send a team to the Freestyle World Cup, as it is one of the most prestigious competitions in wrestling.
The consequences of politics will sadly impact Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder, the youngest world and Olympic champion in U.S. wrestling history. Also with Team USA is Dustin Kilgore, the former Berea and Kent State.
The Iranians, for their part, have made 16 visits to the U.S. as guests of USA Wrestling since the 1990s.
Cleveland.com reports htat Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said Iran would continue its missile program despite opposition from the U.S. government.
“We have missile drills. Our missile drills are a show of our might,” he said. “We are living in a world of wolves. Wolves such as the arrogant government of America. In this world of wolves should we remain unarmed and they do whatever damn things they want? No way! This will never happen!”
