Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA-The world wrestling’s governing body FILA Friday announced that Iran would host the 2006 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships, reported the English-language daily Tehran Times in its Saturday’s edition.
In a FILA board of directors’ meeting in Budapest, capital of Hungary, attended by FILA supremo Rafael Martinetti, Iran was officially named as the host to the next year’s prestigious sporting event.
Turkey and Hungary had also offered their bids.