Iranian Greco-roman wrestlers compete at 2008 Asian championship in Jeju, Korea, March 22&23 and they need four Olympic licenses at 60kg, 66kg, 74kg and 120kg.
In the below is quotes of Greco-roman team members.
55kg: Hamid Sourian
"I had good preparation for Asian championship. If I pass weight-in and be in good condition after that, I don’t think to have any problem with my rivals. I have analyzed 55 kg wrestlers and wrestlers from Kazakhstan and Korea are my major rivals. "
60kg: Abouzar Nourzadeh
"I had very good performance during last year. I was champion at Arak team trial and Yadegare Emam tournament. I want to be another Sourian in Iran Greco-roman wrestling. My goal is to qualify for Olympic and I use all of my abilities to reach this goal."
66kg: Hamid Reyhani
"I was far from national team training camp for some monthes. I had good return by winning good medal at Yadegare Emam cup. My skill in clinch is very well and I hope to obtain good result in Asian championship"
74kg: Mehdi Mohammadi
"I am soldier and have many problems for traveling abroad. For be national team member at Asian championship, there was a wrestle-off and I defeated Farshad Alizadeh. "
84kg: Taleb Nematpour
"My performance during last year competition was good. It is my first time which competes at Asian championship but I believe, I would be successful in Korea. Saman Tahmasebi is very good rival for me ant struggle between us cause our improvement. "
96kg: Ghasem Rezaei
"If I want to be Olympic medal winner, I should have good start from Asian championship. I am prepare physically and hope to be in good situation, mentally. Kyrgyzstan, Korea and Japan have strong wrestlers at 96kg but I have plan to compete against them."
120kg: Masoud Hashemzadeh
"At 2007 world championship, my body weight was light for 120kg. After recent month's trains, my body weight is proper for 120kg weight class. China, Korea and Kazakhstan are my major rivals but I only think to defeating all of them."