Saturday, August 31, 2002

SAFETY FOR U.S. WRESTLERS
Iran's government spokesman Abdullah Ramezanzadeh said the U.S. team may have decided against competing in Iran because Iranian authorities would have fingerprinted its members.
"U.S. officials occasionally behave in the same manner with our wrestlers (by fingerprinting them). Maybe (the fingerprinting) is why they decided not to come," he said. Ramezanzadeh said no security concerns exist for teams taking part in the Sept. 5-7 event. All nations are aware that "security is prevailing in the Islamic Republic".More...

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