Iranian wrestling or Koshti (Persian: کشتی, romanized: koshti) is a martial art and combat sport that has been practiced since ancient times in Iran. A form today is koshti pahlavani practiced in the zurkhaneh.[1] while regional variations differ from one province to another. Olympic freestyle wrestling is often referred to as the "first sport" of Iran.[1]
Locho pahlevani wrestling, which dates back to more than a thousand years ago, is one of the local sports of Mazandaran Province.
Wrestling in Iran, like weightlifting, can be traced to the ancient Persian sport of Varzesh-e-Bastani,[2] which translates to "ancient sport."[1]
This practice has survived into the modern era through various attempts to downplay the pre-Islamic roots of the country. It made the transition from the Pahlavi shah's efforts to modernise the country and through the transition of the 1979 Revolution.[1]
Interactions with the U.S.edit
After the election of Mohammad Khatami as president in 1997, he considered wrestling as a possible way to reopen diplomatic relations between Iran and U.S, after nearly two decades. This was an Iranian take on Nixon-era "ping pong" diplomacy with China.[3]
In Feb. 2017 Iran planned on denying visas to U.S. wrestlers for the Freestyle World Cup. This was done in response to President Trump's travel ban to seven Muslim majority countries. The decision to bar U.S. participants was eventually overturned by Iranian officials after a U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's ban on Iranians traveling to the U.S.[4]
Professional wrestlingedit
One professional wrestling promotion that operates in Iran is the Iran Wrestling Group (IWG). The promotion was founded in 2009. They have run shows including "IWG First War" and "IWG Lord of the Ring."[5]
^Chehabi, H. E. (2001-03-01). "Sport diplomacy between the United States and Iran". Diplomacy & Statecraft. 12 (1): 89–106. doi:10.1080/09592290108406190. ISSN 0959-2296. S2CID 154651658.
^Mostaghim, Shashank Bengali, Ramin (5 February 2017). "Iran changes its mind, says it will allow U.S. wrestlers after judge blocks Trump travel ban". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Iran Wrestling Group (IWG) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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