31.   Two American wrestlers suffered defeats in the top junior division of makushita.

32.   Yazdi, addressing foreign and Iranian journalists, did not criticize the invitation extended to the American wrestlers, but cautioned against reading too much into it.

33.   A court here on Tuesday lifted a travel ban imposed on an American wrestler who assaulted a Kuwaiti television presenter during a live broadcast, lawyers said.

34.   American wrestler Dennis Hall won an Olympic silver medal here on Sunday, and immediately pledged to use it to combat the drink-driving that killed his brother.

35.   American wrestler Dennis Hall said Sunday that a graveside vigil for his dead brother holds the key to his bid for a Greco Roman gold medal here.

36.   The vague rules on promotion to yokozuna drew criticism two years ago when another American wrestler, Konoshiki, failed to be promoted.