Disgusted that one of the founding ancient sports from Ancient Greece is to be dumped.
The Olympic games have become unwatchable, thanks to corruption, as well as anabolic steroids. I won’t miss the Olympics. Probably the last time I took an interest in the games was probably about 2004.
I bet they kept badminton.
Yeah, anyone know what other sports are on the cut list? I’ve been hopeful that women’s softball will make it back in the games. However, it appears to me that the IOC’s main criteria for what sport should be cut is whether or not its dominated by te U.S. if yes, then it’s a candidate for the chopping block. And so it goes....
The Olympics has become just another business to generate TV revenue, and to hammer political propaganda into the audience. I feel very sorry people who have grown up dreaming of competing and training to be there, but they are being utterly exploited for others to make huge dollars on a phony political stage.
Unreal. Wrestling was one of the ORIGINAL Olympic sports. That just disgusts me.
What are they replacing it with...flag turning? Honestly.
wow, my wrestling nephews will probably be bummed to hear this. I have no idea if they have any Olympic aspirations but jeez. How can you dump such a classical sport?
Is there some kind of law saying we HAVE to, for all eternity, hold the olympics every damn two years? It used to be four. It’s become an industry. What does Zeus have over us that we now just HAVE to have the olympics? Says who? I don’t give a rat’s as* about the stupid olympics. Enough already! Then again I’m one of those grumps who thinks birthdays should stop being celebrated after age 12 so...
figures. They barely televised coverage of the sport as it was. I know this will make you mad :(
We can only hope that the pillow fighting contest isn’t scotched.
Wow, this sucks. I’m assuming this will apply to both modern wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. I’ve always found the latter to be one of the more exciting competitions in the games.
One of the original things the ancients did. Wow! Maybe a Dancing With The Stars activity will be added?
They keep dancing(floor routines) but eliminate wrestling. Sheesh.
Why don’t they drop the “O” and just call it the Lympic games then?
So far as athletic training goes it's the absolute best thing there is for young men, which probably has something to do with this decision.
As someone who has wrestled, this is terrible. Ping pong gets to stay but not wrestling. As if my hatred for the IOC couldn’t grow anymore!
Jordan introduces resolution opposing Olympic decision to drop wrestling
2/15/2013 9:18:53 AM
By Bill Tipple
Congressman Jim Jordan,(R-Urbana), along with fellow Congressmen Tim Walz (MN) and Dave Loebsack (IA) filed a resolution in the House of Representatives Thursday expressing their opposition to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop wrestling as a core sport.
“Wrestling defines the Olympic spirit like no other sport. The IOC got this one dead wrong, and their decision threatens to extinguish the dreams of countless American athletes. I look forward to working with my friends in the wrestling community toward reversing this ruling,” said Representative Jordan.
Mr. Jordan won four state titles at Graham and was a two-time national champion at Wisconsin. His brother, Jeff, is the head wrestling coach at Graham.
“The decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wresting is baffling. The history of collegiate and Olympic wrestling runs through Iowa. From Dan Gable and Tom Brands to Cael Sanderson and Jake Varner, Iowa has represented the sport with determination and the hard work it takes to succeed in life and sport. I will continue to work with my colleagues to change this ruling on behalf of Iowa’s, and America’s, storied wrestling history,” said Rep. Loebsack.
“I am disappointed by the IOC’s decision to eliminate wrestling from the Olympic Games. Minnesota has a storied and rich wrestling heritage. This is especially true in southern Minnesota where wrestling gives students the confidence, courage, and work ethic it takes to be successful not only in the sport, but also in life. I urge the IOC to reconsider their decision and reinstate wrestling as a core sport of the Summer Games,” said Rep. Walz.
Wrestling has been a core sport in the Olympics since 1896.
http://peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=65720
Wrestling is one of the toughest athletic activities.
The pussification continues.