2016 Rio Olympic Wrestling Discussion

[youngsteinel]

So Freestyle is up next then?

Came in to ask when it would start up.

Greco finishes today, women's freestyle starts tomorrow, and men's freestyle starts Friday.

 

[Crimson Glory]

Greco finishes today, women's freestyle starts tomorrow, and men's freestyle starts Friday.

Why does Judo get an entire week, while Greco and Freestyle only gets a couple of days?

Doesn't seem fair.

 

[youngsteinel]

Why does Judo get an entire week, while Greco and Freestyle only gets a couple of days?

Doesn't seem fair.

It's running until the 21st, exactly a week.

 

[Crimson Glory]

It's running until the 21st, exactly a week.

What I meant was there was entire week devoted too Judo only, while Greco and Freestyle is split up across one week, each getting a few days each.

 

[Chungungo]

What I meant was there was entire week devoted too Judo only, while Greco and Freestyle is split up across one week, each getting a few days each.

Maybe is more popular.

 

[jack36767]

Maybe is more popular.

Nope IOC corruption and wrestling having less Olympic weight classes

 

[Grappler111]

What I meant was there was entire week devoted too Judo only, while Greco and Freestyle is split up across one week, each getting a few days each.

Wrestling has 3 different Olympic styles so...

 

[KILL KILL]

Wrestling has 3 different Olympic styles so...

Greco, freestyle, and thumb?

 

[jack36767]

Greco, freestyle, and thumb?

Womens

 

[JenStark]

so judo has 2 olympic styles then?

 

[Xuh]

Wrestling goes on for 1 day longer than Judo and has 18 events in 3 categories (Greco, Women's Free, Free) while Judo has 16 events in 2 categories (Men & Women). Both have 2 events a day except the Women's Freestlye is 3 events a day. I don't really see where any unfairness/corruption conspiracy comes into it.

 

[FEDORER]

I believe that the popularity factor does play a role. Judo is more popular and has more popular "stars". I do feel like Olympic wrestling is underappreciated, but most of that is due to the rules and (sometimes) lack of action during the fights.

 

[JenStark]

please guys, I need a stream. I cant find any way to watch the wrestling. help!

 

[Xuh]

please guys, I need a stream. I cant find any way to watch the wrestling. help!

I'm watching on the Canadian site

http://olympics.cbc.ca/

scroll along the list at the top. they have a different feed for each mat (mats A,B,C)

if you're blocked from watching due to location you can use a quick to install plugin like Hola: http://hola.org

 

[Submission]

http://stream.nbcolympics.com/greco-roman-wrestling-85kg-130kg-medal-matches

If you live in the U.S. and have cable that is.

I knew about that link but it was blocked due to location. I live in Portugal

http://live.robinwidget.com/streamv...ling-rio-olympic-games-2016-other-381123.html

Thanks!

 

[PointyShinyBurn]

I do feel like Olympic wrestling is underappreciated, but most of that is due to the rules and (sometimes) lack of action during the fights.

The freestyle rules at the moment are actually really good and most matches have plenty of scoring and few referee interventions. I feel like the whole sport gets a bad rep because of how boring a bad Greco match can be.

 

[JenStark]

Are they only televising 1 mat or is it me?

 

[PointyShinyBurn]

Tech fall should really be a 10-point lead rather than just a 10-point score.
Match between Silva and Tynybekova was 10-8 and it made the ref look like a proper killjoy when he stopped it.

 

[Xuh]

Tech fall should really be a 10-point lead rather than just a 10-point score.
Match between Silva and Tynybekova was 10-8 and it made the ref look like a proper killjoy when he stopped it.

it is a 10 point lead.

didn't see the the match so not sure what happened (either 6 mins reached or someone got pinned I guess) but if her opponent had 8 she'd need 18 for a tech.

 

[PointyShinyBurn]

it is a 10 point lead.

didn't see the the match so not sure what happened (either 6 mins reached or someone got pinned I guess) but if her opponent had 8 she'd need 18 for a tech.

Sorry, ignore me, watching in the corner of my screen without sound and got it confused with how the "throw rule" was before.