Note: TheMat.com has resumed its series of previews for the 2001 World Championships. Although it has not yet been determined when and where the event will be hosted, the tournament is expected to be held this year. Those athletes listed as entries for the event originally scheduled for New York City will be used in these previews.    46 kg Women's World Championships Preview    Looking to win the World gold medal is Tricia Saunders of the United States, a four-time World Champion who did not compete in the 2000 World Championships due to injury. Saunders, who is in her mid-30's, is nearing the end of her historic career, and would like nothing better than another World gold medal, especially if it can be won on U.S. soil.    Saunders had a tough battle with Clarissa Chun in the U.S. World Team Trials, but continued her streak of never having lost to an American competitor. Saunders has recovered from the rib injury at the Trials, and should be in top form when the World Championships are held.     Irina Melnik of Ukraine is the reigning World Champion, defeating three-time World medalist Inga Karamtshakova of Russia in the championship match last year. Karamtshakova placed first and Melnik placed second at the 2001 European Women's Championships. Karamatshakova has a World silver and two World bronzes, and is motivated to win her first World gold this year.    Carol Huynh of Canada won the 2000 World bronze medal, and returns seeking a place in the gold-medal match. Farah Touchi of France was fourth at the 2000 World Championships, and she boasts a 1997 World bronze medal.    Japan's Misato Shimizu placed eighth in the 2000 World Championships, but must be considered a medal contender. Japan takes its women's wrestling very seriously, and Shimizu will be prepared for a run at the medals this time around.    Mongolia's Tsogtbazar Enkhjargal won the silver medal at the 2001 Asian Championships, losing to Japan's Tomoe Odo in the finals. China's Tang Liqiong won the bronze medal at the 2001 Asian Championships.    Germany lists two possible entries, Brigitte Wagner, who was fourth at the 2001 European Championships, or Sara Ehinger, who placed ninth in the 2000 World Championships.  Wagner won a gold medal at the 2001 Junior World Championships at 46 kg.    The 2001 Pan American champion was Mayerly Caripa of Venezuela. In late September, Venezuela indicated that it would be attending the World Championships, but submitted no roster. It is a good possibility that Caripa will be in the field when the tournament is held. She defeated American Clarissa Chun in the Pan American finals and Ingrid Cuellar of El Salvador placed third.    A number of wrestling nations with strong men's team have recently started increasing their activity in women's wrestling. Korea's Park Young-Hee and Turkey's Ayser Guneri will be looking to establish their nation on the world level in women's freestyle. Park was fourth at the 2001 Asian Championships, an event that has increased in size and prestige in recent years.    It would not be surprising to see a few more athletes at the World Championships this year that were not initially entered, now that the IOC has accepted women's wrestling as an Olympic sport.    Clearly, Saunders has the most experience and has won the most titles of any of the entries in this division. Her ability to continue to win at the lightest weight class, which features more speed and activity than any other division, is a testament to her skill and intense training. The younger opponents will be looking to take over this weight class, and the competition should be exciting.     WOMEN'S 46 kg/101.25 lbs. (19 athletes as of 9/14)  Cambodia - Kang Noch Bovor  Canada - Carol Huynh  China - Ciu Ying or Tang Liqiong  Chinese Taipei  - Kao Hsin-I  Czech Republic - Olga Orlovska  El Salvador - Ingrid Xiomera Maderano Cuellar  France  - Farah Touchi  Germany - Brigitte Wagner or Sarah Ehinger  Greece  - Agoro Papavassiluou  Guinea-Bissau  - Leopoldina R. Davyes  Japan - Misato Shimizu  Korea - Park Young-Hee  Mongolia - Tsogtbazar Enkhjargal  Russia - Inga Karamtchakova or Liliya Kaskarova  Spain - Alicia Abuja  Tunisia - Faohila Louati  Turkey  - Ayser Guneri, Sevgi Icoz or Serife Lule  Ukraine -  Irina Melnik  United States - Tricia Saunders