Iranian wrestling team to travel to U.S. for exhibition match in New York

04/10/13

The Iranian freestyle team will leave Tehran on May 11 to participate in an exhibition match in New York's Times Square. The United States Wrestling Federation has said that a dual meet will be held on May 16.

Photos: Iran overpowers US freestyle wrestling team 6-1 at World Cup in Tehran

Iran beat the U.S. 6-1 at the sold-out Azadi Sports Complex, in the 2013 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup held in Tehran in February.

Last year, the U.S. wrestling team defeated Russia 4-3 in a dual meet in New York's Times Square.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadd poses with the American wrestlers in Tehran
See more photos here: Iran wins Freestyle Wrestling World Cup 2013 title

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