Russia has submitted its roster of potential 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.    Russia is considered the dominant nation in international wrestling, with strong teams and individuals in all styles. Russia has named two or three athletes per weight class for the World Championships, and has not indicated which of these athletes will be the entry for New York. Each nation may only enter one athlete per weight division. As expected, Russia will have a full seven-athlete team in both men's and women's freestyle wrestling.    In men's freestyle wrestling, Russia has won three of the last five World Team Titles, claiming the top team honors in 1997, 1999 and 2001. In addition, Russia won the medal count in men's freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.    On the preliminary roster, Russia lists three past Olympic champions: Buvaysa Saitiev at 74 kg/163 lbs., Adam Saitiev at 84 kg/185 lbs. and David Moussoulbes at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Buvaysa Saitiev was a 1996 Olympic Champion, while Adam Saitiev and Moussoulbes won their Olympic titles in 2000.    All three of these Olympic Champions have also won World gold medals. Buvaysa Saitiev was a four-time World Championships gold medalist (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001). Adam Saitiev won World titles in 1999 and 2002. Moussoulbes won his World titles in 2001 and 2002.    Another World Champion on the Russian men's tentative list is 1997 World Champion Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov, who has now moved up to 120 kg/264.5 pounds.     A pair of World medalists from 2002 are also on the Russian lineup: Zaour Botaev, who won a bronze medal last year at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Magomed Isagadzhiev, who won a silver medal last year at 74 kg/163 lbs.    The Russian women's team is also very strong, and won World Team titles in 1995 and 1998.    Leading the list of Russian women wrestlers is 2002 World Champion Alena Kartacheva at 59 kg/130 lbs. Other past World medalists on the roster are Inga Karamchakova at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Natalia Golts at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Anna Shamova at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.    Because of deadlines that have arrived, numerous team rosters are coming into USA Wrestling on a daily basis now. USA Wrestling will make special announcements on the rosters of the most powerful teams that are expected to challenge for team and individual titles. In addition, information on the other teams that send athlete information will be posted as a group.    A total of 63 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, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Phillippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Chinese Taipei, 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.    RUSSIA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov, Alexandre Kontoev or Jargal Dondoupov  60 kg/132 lbs. - Kamal Ustarkhanov or Ramil Islamov  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Irbek Farniev, Zaour Botaev or Dmitry Kirillov  74 kg/163 lbs. - Buvaysa Saitiev, Rouslan Kokaev or Magomed Isagadzhiev  84 kg/185 lbs. - Sazhid Sazhidov, Khadjimourat Gatsalov or Adam Saitiev  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Taimouraz Tiguiev or Zaynudin Ibragimov  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov or David Moussoulbes    Women's freestyle team (weight designations tentative)  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lorisa Oorjak, Liliya Kaskarova, Inga Karamchakova or Natalia Ilina  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Natalia Karamchakova  55 kg/121 lbs. -Natalia Golts or Svetlana Gratcheva  59 kg/130 lbs. - Alena Kartacheva  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Anna Polovneva  67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Anna Shamova  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Svetlana Martynenko or Anastasia Dezhneva    Coaches - Dzambulat Tedeev, Adlan Varaev, Victor Alexeev, Anatoliy Beloglazov, Yuriy Shakhmuradov, Magomed Gousseinov, Anatoli Marguiev, Nassir Gadjikanov, Boris Podlivaev, Kazbek Dedegkaev, Alexander Borzunov, Mayrbek Yusupov  Referees - Nugzar Zhurili, Musa Omarov, Oubaidoula Osmanov  Medical - Said Gireev, Gavril Troev  Delegation  - Dimitri Mindiachvili, Shamil Nevretdinov, Alavdin Batirov, Aslanbek Bekoev, Mickhail Gulyaev, Artur Kaloev, Ilyas Tekeev, Gvineri Bestaev, Oleg Sugako, Isay Popov, Rouslan Roubaev, Danel Totiev, Svetlana Koloeva, Vasily Anisimov, Nikolai Krich, Nadezda Ustinova, Daria Kil, Ravil Fitkulin, Serguei Kobelov, Arkadiy Gukasov, Abdulmumin Ibragimov, Marat Ibragimov, Musa Dzhabrailov, Vakha Dzhabrailov, Arbi Bagaev, Degui Bagaev, Zaourmakan Oumaev