Thirteen countries, including the USA, Azerbaijan, Japan, India, China, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Georgia, Bangladesh, Iraq, Egypt and Costa Rica reportedly expressed readiness to participate ...

Accordingly, the 36th annual freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling tournament Takhti Cup will be held in Tehran January 3-4, 2016. Meanwhile, all national federations who are members of the World ...

The 35th annual freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling tournament (Takhti Cup) will be held in the Iranian western province of Kermanshah from February 11 to 13. For the first time in Takhti Cup ...

Khadem composed “Takhti” in memory of the legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti. “When I was in Tehran I learned about ‘Takhti’, which was an amazing piece well-composed for orchestral performance and ...

Takhti went to her and said, “I’m sorry about the result, but your son is a great wrestler.” She smiled and kissed him. There is another memory that sheds more light on his character. Once he had a ...

Heroic wrestler Gholamreza Takhti is dead. Rana Rahimpour goes back to that terrible night in January 1968, hearing from perhaps the last person to see him alive. We speak to his teammate Abdollah ...

KERMANSHAH (Tasnim) - The 35th annual freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling tournament called "Takhti Cup" is underway in the Iranian western city of Kermanshah from February 12 to 13.

Steve Bunce tells Caroline Barker the story of Iran’s most famous and decorated sportsman, the Olympic Gold Medalist, Gholamreza Takhti. Show more The story of Iran’s most famous and decorated ...

Takhti was a supporter of Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh and his efforts to nationalize Iran’s oil and gain independence. This support often put him at odds with the Shah. After an earthquake took place in ...

She explores Takhti’s own political leanings, as wrestling, politics and power all combine in an explosive and volatile situation, and the many ways that the regime exerts influence on its athletes.

Gholamreza Takhti is a hero. In Iran, a nation full of wrestlers and wrestling fans, he’s the most beloved wrestler of them all. But unexpectedly, tragically, the great champion is found dead in ...