Belarus has submitted its roster of athletes who are expected to compete in the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling in New York City, 12-14 September.    The tournament will feature the world's best men and women freestyle wrestlers, competing in the world's most famous sports arena, Madison Square Garden. The World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling is also a qualifying event for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Women's wrestling will be contested in the Olympics for the first time ever in Athens.    Belarus will enter a full seven-athlete men's freestyle team in the competition, as well as six women freestyle wrestlers. The Belarus men's team is very experienced, with many athletes with World-level achievements.    2001 World Champion Herman Kontoev will compete at 55 kg/121 lbs. Kontoev was fourth at the 2000 Olympic Games and placed second at the 1998 European Championships.    Three other wrestlers on the Belarus team have Olympic Games experience: Alexandr Guzov at 60 kg/132 lbs., Sergej Demtchenko at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Alexandr Shemarov at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.    Gouzov placed seventh in the 1996 Olympic Games and eighth in the 2000 Olympic Games. His top World Championship performance was fifth place in 1994.    Demtchenko was fourth at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was second in the 2000 European Championships and third in the 1996 World University Championships.    Shemarov was seventh at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was also fifth at the 2002 World Championships, as well as the 1996 World University champion.    Rounding out the Belarus men's team are Murad Gaidarov at 74 kg/163 lbs., Siarhei Borchanko at 84 kg/185 lbs.  and Boris Hrinkevich at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.    The Belarus women's freestyle team is led by world placewinners Alena Kareisha at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.  and   Volha Khilko at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.  Kareisha was eighth in the 2001 World Championships and ninth in the 2002 World Championships. Khilko was fifth in the 2001 World Championships.    A total of 48 nations have sent in their preliminary registration materials to USA Wrestling, indicating their plans to attend the competition. Other nations are expected to indicate their desire to participate in the upcoming weeks.    The nations who have confirmed participation at this time are: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Phillippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan.    Tickets are on sale now for the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling. Organizers are expecting a sellout for the Saturday and Sunday sessions. To get the good seats now, call 1-877-NYC2003.    BELARUS  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - German Kontoev  60 kg/132 lbs. - Alexandr Guzov  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Siarhei Demtchenko  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Murad Gaidarov  84 kg/185 lbs. - Siarhei Borchanko  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Alexandr Shemarov  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Boris Hrinkevich    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Viktorya Hubskaya  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Alena Kareisha  55 kg/121 lbs. -Olga Serbina  59 kg/130 lbs. - Yuliya Ratkevich  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Volha Khilko  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Alena Babak    Coaches: Dzmityry Fliahga, Siarhei Huryev, Valentin Mourzikov, Siarhei Shkradziuk, Anatoli Yermak  Referee: Vladimir Shcherba  Team Leaders: Alexandr Medved, Ivan Txitou  Medical: Aliarsandr Zhukouski