Greco-Roman World Cup starts in Shiraz

The Greco-Roman World Cup will open today in Shiraz, Iran. Russian team will be headed by Olympic champion Roman Vlasov.

Group A of the Greco-Roman World Cup will comprise Russia, Belarus, Germany and Kazakhstan while Group B features Azerbaijan, Turkey, Ukraine and Iran.

Azerbaijan won the title of the Greco-Roman World Cup last year in Tehran while Iran claimed gold of Freestyle World Cup champions in last year’s gold medal final in the US, Mehr reminds.