Olympics to add 3-on-3 Basketball, BMX, but still chopping Wrestling?
Many people are fighting to preserve Olympic wrestling, which is in jeopardy of being dropped from the Olympic games starting in 2020. Wrestling is one of the original olympic sports, and it looks like it won't be around much longer. On the flip side, there are now reports that the International Olympic Committee is fielding offers for new sports to add, which include things...
Wrestlers promote Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid
Japanese wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida is helping to promote Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics even though the sport may be dropped from the program.
Yoshida and Kaori Icho, both three-time Olympic wrestling champions, greeted the IOC evaluation commission on the third day of a four-day inspection of Tokyo's bid plans.
International Olympic Committee vice president...
Henry Cejudo Signs Deal With Gladiator Challenge. Make Debut March 24th
Henry Cejudo was a four time high school state wrestling champion in both Arizona and Colorado. Cejudo won an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 games at the ripe age of 21, the youngest American wrestler to ever win gold. Cejudo is known in the wrestling world for making the unusual choice to pass on college and go straight to the Olympics. Cejudo will now begin his MMA career...
Russian coach blames gays for cutting men in tights rolling on a mat together from the Olympics
Russian wrestling coach Vladimir Uruimagov is blaming gay activists for pressuring the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the Olympics in 2020.
“If they expel wrestling now, that means that gays will soon run the whole world,” Uruimagov said via en.rsport.ru, calling the decision “a blow to masculine origins.”
“It turns out this committee is headed...
Should wrestling launch a World Cup?
The recent news that the Olympics will leave wrestling out of its events list is ridiculous and not likely to last long. Wrestling has been a signature event in Olympics history. It may have lost some of its luster in recent Games, but it doesn’t deserve to be shelved. Without wrestling, Iran versus the U.S. in sports practically never happens. In fact, many intriguing international...
IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Summer Games
The modern Summer Olympics first took place in Athens in 1896. One of the original sports, wrestling, has been apart of each Olympiad ever since. But when 2020 rolls around, there is a solid chance that we won’t see it again. The International Olympic Committee has removed wrestling, both freestyle and greco-roman, while they evaluate it along with several others potential sports...
Jordan Burroughs on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show will feature an Olympic guest every night this week. Last night Olympic freestyle Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs visited with Leno. Here's a snippet of their segment...
Russians rule on London Olympic wrestling mat
It wasn't surprising that the Russians dominated the podium at the Olympic wrestling tournament in London.
But the results show that two of the country's biggest rivals, Iran and Azerbaijan, are ready to challenge over the next several years. And the Americans proved they don't plan on going anywhere, either.
The U.S. scooped up two men's freestyle golds after Jake...
Varner wins 96-kg freestyle gold
Cael Sanderson spent the past seven years teaching Jake Varner how to be a world champion -- and he was there Sunday when Varner joined him as an Olympic gold medalist.
With Sanderson watching, Varner defeated Valerie Andriitsev of Ukraine 1-0, 1-0 to win gold in men's 96-kilogram freestyle.
Coupled with Jordan Burroughs' win in the 74 kilograms Friday night, it gave the...
US Men’s Wrestling: Golden Hip Tosses
The US Men’s Wrestling contingent has won 2 gold medals for the first time since Atlanta in 1996.
Today America’s Jake Varner defeated Ukraine’s Valeri Andriitsev in the 96kg Freestyle event. He was able to defeat the Ukrainian 1-0, 1-0 to bring home gold. He made it the final event with a come from behind victory over Georgia’s George Gogshelidze and a quarter finals win...
Varner wins gold!
By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
A former Cyclone wrestler is an Olympic champion.
Jake Varner defeated Ukraine’s Valerii Andiitsev at 211 pounds on Sunday afternoon 1-0, 1-0 to win gold for the United States of America.
Varner’s coach at the Olympics is former undefeated four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson. Varner was a four-time NCAA Division I All-America...
Varner of US wins Olympic wrestling gold
Jake Varner of the United States won the Olympic wrestling gold in men's 96-kilogram freestyle, beating Valerii Andriitsev of Ukraine 1-0, 1-0 Sunday.
The win gave the U.S. team multiple Olympic gold-medal winners in men's wrestling for the first time since 1996. Varner joins Jordan Burroughs, who won the 74-kilogram freestyle on Friday night, as Olympic champions.
Varner...
US wrestler Varner to go for Olympic gold
American wrestler Jake Varner will wrestle go for the gold medal Sunday in the men's 96-kilogram freestyle division.
Varner rallied to beat George Gogshelidze of Georgia 0-2, 1-0, 1-0 in the semifinals.
Varner will face Valerii Andriitsev of Ukraine, who won his semifinal match after Iranian favorite Reza Yazdani hurt his leg and was hauled off on a wheelchair.
Varner, a two...
Taymazov wins third straight gold
As a young boy in Russia, Artur Taymazov wanted to be like Alexander Karelin, his country's most famous wrestler.
Taymazov later moved to Uzbekistan, but his goal remained the same.
On Saturday night, he finally became a three-time Olympic champion -- just like Karelin.
Taymazov won his third straight gold medal in the men's 120-kg division, beating Georgia's Davit...
Uzbek wrestler wins 3rd straight Olympic gold
As a young boy in Russia, Artur Taymazov wanted to be like Alexander Karelin, his country's most famous wrestler.
Taymazov later moved to Uzbekistan, but his goal remained the same.
On Saturday night, he finally became a three-time Olympic champion - just like Karelin.
Taymazov won his third straight gold medal in the men's 120-kg division, beating Georgia's Davit...
Taymazov of Uzbekistan wins 3rd straight gold
Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan has won his third straight Olympic wrestling gold in the men's 120-kilogram division, beating Georgia's Davit Modzmanashvili in the final.
Taymazov joins Alexander Medved of the former Soviet Union and Russian great Alexander Karelin as the only male wrestlers to win gold medals in three straight games.
Taymazov, by virtue of his silver in Sydney...
Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold
Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan won an Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle, beating Jaime Yusept Espinal of Puerto Rico 6-1, 2-0 Saturday.
Sharifov, the defending world champion, beat American Jake Herbert in a quarterfinal that led to a post-match dispute between U.S. coach Zeke Jones and officials.
Sharifov bounced back with wins over three-time Asian...
US wrestling coach Jones gets yellow at Olympics
U.S. wrestling coach Zeke Jones was given a yellow card for arguing with officials following Jake Herbert's loss in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Jones was assessed the warning, which is similar to a yellow cared handed out in soccer, after a challenge thrown by the U.S. resulted in Azerbaijan's Sharif Sharifov being awarded the victory in the second period, 4-1, 6-0.
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US wrestler Burroughs comes through with gold
Jordan Burroughs had his eyes on the gold medal for months, and he let everyone know about his plans.
Then he delivered.
The 24-year-old American backed up all that talk at the London Games, beating Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0 in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram division to give the U.S. its first wrestling gold medal in London.
Burroughs beat Denis Tsargush of...
US hopes rest on Burroughs
The American wrestlers need someone to give them their swagger back after a disappointing Olympic Games.
Good for them that Jordan Burroughs wrestles on Friday.
The U.S., which has won just one bronze medal in five days of wrestling competition, is hoping that it's men's freestyle team can restore some pride for the wrestling program as a whole.
The Americans likely won...
Japan's Yoshida wins 3rd straight gold
She wasn't about to pretend it was just another win.
Saori Yoshida, half of Japan's unstoppable wrestling duo, launched into cartwheels and backflips, body-slamming one coach and hoisting another on her powerful shoulders, the flag of Japan held high above his head.
It was relief.
It was joy.
It was historic - for Yoshida and for Japan.
Yoshida beat Tonya Verbeek of...
Japan's Icho wins women's 63K gold
Kaori Icho's cold, tense stare never changed as she wiped out opponent after helpless opponent.
It was only when Icho sealed her third straight Olympic gold medal that she showed the world how relieved she was to have done it again.
Icho won the women's 63-kilogram freestyle division Wednesday at the London Games, becoming the first Japanese woman to capture the same event...
Japan's Icho captures historic wrestling gold
Kaori Icho's cold, tense stare never changed as she wiped out opponent after helpless opponent.
It was only when Icho sealed her third straight Olympic gold medal that she showed the world how relieved she was to have done it again.
Icho won the women's 63-kilogram freestyle division Wednesday at the London Games, becoming the first Japanese woman to capture the same event...
Lopez wins Greco-Roman gold
Mijain Lopez of Cuba has won the Olympic gold medal in men's 120-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling.
Lopez took down Heiki Nabi of Estonia 2-0, 1-0 Monday to win his second straight Olympic gold medal.
Lopez is the third wrestler to win multiple golds at 120 kilograms, joining Russian great Alexandre Karelin and Alexander Koltschinkski of the former Soviet Union.
Lopez, the four...
Russia's Vlasov wins 74K gold
Roman Vlasov of Russia won an Olympic gold medal Sunday in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Vlasov, who hails from the same Siberian town that produced wrestling great Aleksandr Karelin, beat Armenia's Arsen Julfalakyan 1-0, 1-0 in the final of the men's 74-kilogram category.
The 21-year-old Vlasov also won a world championship title in 2011 and has put himself in position to dominate...
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