Fans hold up Iranian and American flags with the word "Peace" in between before Iran-USA game. Istanbul, Turkey. 1 September 2010. AP Photo
The Iranian national basketball team fought hard today against the US team in Istanbul during the preliminary round of the World Basketball Championships. The Iranians did not prevail and the strong American team won the game. But the players warmly shook hands at the end of their first ever encounter. Let’s hope cooler heads prevail in both countries in the arena of politics as well.
3 comments:
nice optimistic post :D
reminds me of that American wrestler that went to Iran in 1998 and ended a his match in a draw with the Iranian team and then held up a picture of Ayatollah Khamenei to a cheering crowd
Not the sporting event we were treated to in the soccer match between IRI and USA in the late 1990s, but good to see such sportsman-like conduct, nevertheless.
I was there,
even the neutral supporters were chanting for Iran.
good match,very fair and respect for the US team. they really good
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