TEHRAN – Rasoul Khadem, who had announced his retirement as the president of Iran Wrestling Federation, has returned to the federation after two months.

On Feb. 23, the United World Wrestling Disciplinary Chamber (WWDC) banned Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi from competition for six months, and his coach Hamidreza Jamshidi for two years after the wrestler deliberately lost a bout to avoid facing an opponent from the Zionist regime.

Iran does not recognize Israel, and Iranian athletes do not compete against Israelis in international sporting events.

Afterwards, Khadem said authorities should reconsider their policy of not allowing Iranian athletes to compete against Israelis.

He stepped down as his post on Feb. 28 but he has returned to the federation on Monday after about two months.

TEHRAN – Iran Wrestling Federation President Rasoul Khadem announced his retirement on Wednesday.

On February 23, the United World Wrestling Disciplinary Chamber (WWDC) banned Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi from competition for six months, and his coach Hamidreza Jamshidi for two years after the wrestler deliberately lost a bout to avoid facing an opponent from the Zionist regime.

Iran does not recognize Israel, and Iranian athletes do not compete against Israelis in international sporting events.

Afterwards, Khadem said authorities should reconsider their policy of not allowing Iranian athletes to compete against Israelis.

TEHRAN – Rasoul Khadem has been elected for another four-year term as the Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation President on Tuesday.

He will serve as president of the Federation for four more years until 2021.

In the elections held at the Iran’s Academy Olympic in Tehran, Khadem secured 40 of 40 votes cast.

Abbas Jadidi left the election with no vote.

Rasoul Khadem has won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

He is also the 1994 and 1995 world champion and the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion.

Khadem was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem, and he is the brother of Amir Reza Khadem, two-time Olympic bronze medalist.