[snoringbear]

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....

[sunmars]

Indeed, this is a huge blow to all our upcoming wrestlers who set their eyes on the olympic gold. It seems they are setting their sights on sports that favour the chinese or other asians, anyone but the americans.

125 medals have been won by the US in this sport, Russia will be pissed too as will Turkey, Sweden and scandanavians.

[sunmars]

So wrestling is being dropped for this lot.....

squash, roller sports - who both failed in their bids in 2009 - karate, wushu, which is very popular at the Asian Games, the nautical sport wakeboard and sport climbing.

Squash and karate are generally seen to be leading the race to win the sole spot for the 2020 Games which will be held in either Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

Guess whichever one the chinese want they will get.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

However, it appears to me that the IOC’s main criteria for what sport should be cut is whether or not its dominated by the U.S.

But wrestling isn't. A number of Middle Eastern teams dominate. Among them Iran.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

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....

While the U.S. is always competitive in wrestling, it hardly dominates. In London, the U.S. was sixth in the medal count (fifth in number of golds), behind Russia, Azerbaijan, Japan, Iran and Georgia.