February 12, 201313 yr IOC Drops Wrestling From 2020 Olympics - ABC News I found this to be pretty surprising.
February 12, 201313 yr Odd. Wrestling was one of the original Olympic sports, correct? And I would think wrestling would be popular across all countries and cultures, which would seem to warrant its inclusion.
February 12, 201313 yr This is moronic. I hope the international governing body of wrestling organizes a competing event that aires during the Olympics. I would much rather watch it than some of the made for tv events the IOC calls sport.
February 12, 201313 yr I guess I am getting old but there are so many new "sports" in the Olympics is seems backwards to me to remove Wrestling.
February 12, 201313 yr So they voted to axe wrestling but keep the Pentathlon, the contest for which competitor is most prepared to be an army officer in the Crimean War? Sure, why not?
February 12, 201313 yr So they voted to axe wrestling but keep the Pentathlon, the contest for which competitor is most prepared to be an army officer in the Crimean War? Sure, why not? Hey, somebody has to lead that Light Brigade.
February 12, 201313 yr What is our world coming to? Wrestling is one of the best sports out there hands down. It turns boys into men real quick. You can't hide behind any of your teamates. That's a real shame.:cry:
February 12, 201313 yr Sad day for an old grappler like me. Badminton, ping pong and tennis are Olympic sports and wrestling is not.
February 12, 201313 yr I guess I don't understand why there has to be a limit to the number of Olympic sports? Why subtract at all? Is it only tradition?
February 12, 201313 yr Author Complete and total BS...very upset by this news. You were the main reason I posted this. Figured you woudln't be too happy about it.
February 12, 201313 yr This is ridiculous. For instance, how in the world is trampoline an Olympic sport but wrestling isn't? I understand something like baseball getting dropped because it doesn't have much popularity all over the world. But wrestling is quite popular especially overseas.
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