Wrestling: Olympic champion Icho on coaching assignment in Iran

Four-time Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kaori Icho has coached about 70 women on a short-term assignment to Iran to develop wrestling instructors.Speaking to Kyodo News on Monday in Tehran, Icho talked about the difficulty and excitement of coaching in a country where women's wrestling does not receive the same level of recognition as it does in Japan.For Iranian women, wrestling began only about two years ago, with full-body uniforms. About 100 women have taken up competitive wrestling."This is my first coaching experience, so it's difficult," Icho said. "But I feel honored to have come …READ FULL ARTICLE