India replaces Germany at 2004 Women’s Freestyle World Cup

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John Fuller (USA Wrestling)
09/21/2004


India has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2004 Women's Freestyle World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, October 8-9.    The squad from India will replace Germany, which has decided not to attend the due to injuries suffered at the 2004 Olympic Games, according to the Japan Wrestling Federation.    India did not qualify any wrestlers to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games, the inaugural Olympic competition for women's wrestling. In 2003, one wrestler for India placed 10th at the World Championships.    Other countries competing in the World Cup are host Japan, the United States, Canada, China and Russia.    In this year's Olympic Games, Japan won two gold medals, one silver and one bronze. The United States captured one silver medal and one bronze medal and had one wrestler place sixth. Canada won one silver medal and had two women place fifth. China captured one gold medal. Germany had two women place sixth. Russia won one silver medal and had one woman place fifth.