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15:41 2008/8/9
Five Greco-roman Olympic team members talk about Olympic

Olympic medal after 36 years

Iran Greco-roman wrestling team competes in 2008 Olympic Games from Tuesday.
There are five national team members quotas in below:  

55kg: Hamid Sourian
 
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"There is pressure on me. Iran weightlifting legend Hossein Rezazadeh retired and will not struggle for his third Olympic gold medal. Now all of the eyes in Iran are on me for gold medal. My goal is fourth gold medal and I use all of my ability to achieve this."

66kg: Ali Mohammadi
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" All of 19 wrestlers in my weight are my rivals and I have special program for each of them. I hope to have good draw to reach Olympic medal."

84kg: Saman Tahmasebi
 
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"I joined training camp later than others but I was too serious in recent months that recompense this delay in my trainings. I compete for Olympic medal."

96kg: Ghasem Rezaei
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" My final destination is gold medal. All of 96kg good wrestlers are at the same level but I think I am better in body power. It is 36 years that Iran had no Olympic medal in Greco-roman and we hope to obtain medal after many years."

120kg: Masoud Hashemzadeh
 
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"I know all of 120kg wrestlers and have competed many of them. I want to wrestle with all of my power and come back to Iran with medal."
      

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