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02-13-2013, 10:50 AM
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Article on FILA, the IOC and Olympic Wrestling's future
By our Wrestling writer Mike Riordan, a former Division I college wrestler and current high school coach.
It'll sound like obvious bias, but it's a good read.
http://sbn.to/UeLqUA
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02-13-2013, 02:22 PM
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I could see wrestling being added back but only with freestyle. I watched Greco at the london games and it was honestly the worst, most boring grappling style I have ever seen in my life, it was completely unwatchable
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02-13-2013, 02:47 PM
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There were murmurs of Greco getting axed right after the event finished. It also has no connection to the ancient games other than name, it was based off a French backhold style that someone on the Olympic committee opted for inclusion originally.
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02-13-2013, 03:17 PM
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I almost fell asleep watching Greco during the last Olympics. Freestyle is faster paced and has fewer weird rules, so I'd rather watch that.
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02-13-2013, 03:27 PM
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less weight classes, get rid of greco. they have a better chance of getting in
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02-13-2013, 03:44 PM
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I agree that it would make sense to only keep freestyle, though I feel sorry for my male countrymen who practice Greco exclusively. (Freestyle is only for women here.)
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02-13-2013, 03:51 PM
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That was a good read. Thank you.
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02-13-2013, 03:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shemhazai
I agree that it would make sense to only keep freestyle, though I feel sorry for my male countrymen who practice Greco exclusively. (Freestyle is only for women here.)
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that's weird, what is the reasoning for that? is grabbing legs considered for sissies only?
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02-13-2013, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nefti
less weight classes, get rid of greco. they have a better chance of getting in
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They already whittled it down from 10 to 7. I think dropping Greco is the biggest thing FILA can do outside of a fat bribe to get wrestling back in the games.
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02-13-2013, 04:40 PM
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There are more countries that compete in greco than freestyle, and there are more international wrestlers that do greco compared to any other style.
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