In an interview with Mehr reporter, Mustafa Miremadian said about the state of freestyle wrestling: Very unexpected things happened in the world championships. Some wrestling stars gave away the result due to their small mistakes. Some wrestlers, even though they were the best wrestlers in the field, gave up the result in the last seconds. Considering these conditions, a more calculated amount of work should be done in the year leading up to the Olympics. Of course, good wrestlers appeared in the Asian Games, which was predictable.
He added: In the Olympic year, usually all wrestlers participate in the world championships with full preparation. But Iran’s wrestling stars had a decline compared to the previous period, they must overcome these weaknesses before the Olympics in order to get the necessary result in that competition. Despite the weaknesses of the national freestyle wrestling team in the World Championships, I am optimistic about this team and I think it can achieve acceptable results in the Olympics. Freestyle wrestling has good conditions in heavy weights, but we need to work a little more in lighter and medium weights.
The former coach of the national freestyle wrestling team said about Hassan Yazdani’s condition: Hassan Yazdani is an exceptional figure in Iranian wrestling. His participation in the Asian Games was at his discretion. He saw in himself that he would be sent to the Asian Games with the same injured shoulder, while he did not have tough opponents in those competitions and did not endure much pressure. The old pain of injury is also present among all wrestlers.
He said: Yazdani’s doctors determined that he can participate in the world championships based on the MRI photos. After the surgery, the doctors announced that he can reach the Olympics. If he is well prepared in terms of mental and psychological conditions and has the necessary motivation to take revenge on David Taylor, just like the world championships in Norway where he went on the mat with full motivation, his gold medal in the Paris Olympics will definitely be assured.
In response to the secretary’s words that it is difficult to return to the wrestling mat after the scapular operation, the freestyle coach said: The scapular is one of the most important parts in wrestling, but the doctors are hopeful for Yazdani’s return and did not give up hope. Shoulder injuries are tough and no one will deny that. In the 1972 Munich Games, Abdallah Mowahed suffered a shoulder injury. Alireza Debir had the same situation. Talking about Hasan Yazdani’s replacement is not correct.
Mir Emadian stated: Injuries are inevitable for every athlete. Yazdani has been at the first level of freestyle wrestling for 9 years and reaching this position requires intense training, he will definitely come back strong because he is a capable athlete. In the World Championships, maybe the fear of his injury made him not appear against Taylor as usual. However, I hope he will recover as soon as possible and be able to return to the team with strength.
He said about strengthening the staff of the national freestyle wrestling team: Thank God, the officials of the federation came to the conclusion that the staff of the national team needs to be strengthened. Mohsen Kaveh’s presence is very valuable for us; If he is physically with the national team, the physical strength of the team will increase. He is the epitome of Iranian wrestling and he is the only one who has participated in all age groups and has mastered all of them. The federation has opened the space for everyone to come to the aid of the national free wrestling team.