Article: Palau wrestler bows out in Olympic debut

Palau wrestler bows out in Olympic debut

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Palau wrestler Tulop Elwais made an early exit in his Olympic debut when he was defeated by three-time world champion Hamid Soryan of Iran in the quarterfinals of men's Greco-Roman 60kg category.

Elwasi, the reigning Oceania champion, held Soryan off for more than a minute before he slipped into the red zone of the mat. Victory was eventually awarded to Soryan on ...

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