Hassan Yazdani Plans to Compete at 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani says that he has outlined his plan to keep wrestling until the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Despite having already amassed an Olympic title, three world championship medals, an Asian Games gold medal, and three Wrestling World Cups, Yazdani is still only 25.
Regardless of what happens at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, he is going to keep wrestling until the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“I hope I can achieve the best medals during my wrestling career for as long as my body allows me,” he said in an interview with OlympicChannel. “Ideally, I want to have the most medals, both Olympic medals, and world medals. My plan is to compete at the 2024 Olympics if my body allows it."
If Yazdani was able to keep competing until the next Olympics, perhaps a new nickname is in order for Iran’s favorite wrestler: The Timeless.
“I always think about respecting all my opponents and I always wish them the best in health and personal success. No matter if they are my direct opponent or not, I wish they are in a great situation so we can put on a great show for fans,” the wrestler added.
“It’s been about two months since my surgery. I am back training hard, but not like the competition training. Right now, during the pause, I am working on bodybuilding, weights, and slowly training. Overall, my knee is good and not bothering me,” Yazdani stated.
