The Russian Wrestling Federation has sent an official invitation to the Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation, asking freestyle wrestlers from the country to participate in the Grand Prix Ivan Yariguin Senior International Qualification Tournament later this month.

The Grand Prix Ivan Yariguin Senior International Qualification Tournament will kick off in Russia's southern Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, located about 4,000 kilometers from Moscow, on January 25, and will wrap up on January 29.

Dozens of male and female freestyle wrestlers from various countries, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, France, Hungary, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, the United States and Vietnam, will take part in the tournament.

The event is in honor of the late Russian heavyweight freestyle wrestler and two-time Olympic champion Ivan Yarygin.

The tournament is part of a Golden Grand Prix Series, and is one of the most sought-after freestyle wrestling titles.