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Olympic wrestling gone?

muddy

muddy

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I've seen postings on Facebook that the Olympic Committee is getting rid of wrestling but keeping speed walking, ping pong, and that horse dancing crap.

This is wrong on so many levels.
 
From what I've heard, it will get appealed some how, but only a 50/50 chance that it will remain in th Olympics. I agree with you, its complete horse crap. Its time for Gable and Others involved with U.S. Wrestling to flex some muscle.
 
My understanding is it's a recommendation right now and still needs final approval. Problem is it's the only one on the chopping block. It's a damn shame one of the oldest events, an event the Olympics were founded on to test a warriors skill could be dropped to make room for something like wake boarding. Just another sign of our ever more sissified world.
 
Heard on the news last night that it's out. One of the original Olympic events..... shame if you ask me.
 
It is all about money. Golf is one of the events they are bringing in to replace wrestling. Look at how much money golf sponsorships will bring in. Hate to see it, but is the way of the world anymore.
 
This was pointless! But at least now I can say to wrestlers as a runner and swimmer "Well, at least my sport is in the Olympics"
 
TeenageHunter said:
This was pointless! But at least now I can say to wrestlers as a runner and swimmer "Well, at least my sport is in the Olympics"
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And they could tell you that their sport was part of the basis of the original Olympic Games. This is so dumb and it started with them cutting out certain weight classes previously.
 
TeenageHunter said:
This was pointless! But at least now I can say to wrestlers as a runner and swimmer "Well, at least my sport is in the Olympics"
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I figure if you say that to them, their going to show you what their sport consist of, and in return you will have to show them what your sport consist of.
 
Yeah TH, geez, dont you know they have just as much stamina to run you down too :thrwrck: haha
 
I think it's ridiculous for them to even consider taking wrestling away from the Olympics. I played basketball in college and was never a wrestler and never gave the wrestlers that I knew much credit until I got to college. Every single one of those guys are beasts! Whether they wrestle at a lighter weight or the big guys. Some of the toughest SOB's I've ever seen. I would see those guys in the weight room all the time in college ... they just had no quit in them. Not to mention the cutting weight or gaining weight aspect of it all.

TeenageHunter said:
This was pointless! But at least now I can say to wrestlers as a runner and swimmer "Well, at least my sport is in the Olympics"
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Like I said before, I didn't give them much respect but a wrestler is someone you don't want to mess with!
 
First off, I have to say I was a wrestler. I am from a wrestling town, started when I was 5 and went thru high school. All my brothers wrestled. One of my brothers is a h.s. coach (at the state tourney right now). This sport is in my blood and will be forever. Nothing build mental toughness like training while cutting weight. Brutal. But wrestling is doing this to itself. I love the sport but international wrestling is hard to watch for the common fan. There is no offense. Everyone tries to win in an overtime clinch. Freestyle and Greco can be exciting when there is offense. The scoring is set up to reward big throws and rolls, but you don't see that at that level. It is a shame, and I fear college wrestling is heading down the same path. To compete you have to train yourself to push your body farther than you think possible, to the breaking point and then beyond. I just wish this work translated better to audience.
 
My neighbor is Bruce Baumgartner the most decorated wrestler in the history of USA wrestling and he is not a happy camper. I hope he has some influence to have this reversed.
 
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