TEHRAN (Reuters) - For the men who practise it, it's about not just fitness but a connection with God. Zurkhaneh, an ancient Persian sporting ritual whose name means "House of Strength", is a historic ...
Hamid Soryan of Iran defeated Azerbaijan's Rovshan Bayramov to win his country's first gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling on Sunday. Soryan, the favorite going into the championship match, eased his ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's Omid Noroozi won gold in the 60kg Greco-Roman wrestling category on Monday, brushing aside Georgian outsider Revaz Lashkhi in the final at the London Olympics. Iranian fans ...