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International Olympic Committee Votes to Reinstate Wrestling for 2020 Games

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:58:16 +0000

Wrestling has been reinstated for the 2020 Olympics. Choosing between wrestling, baseball/softball, and squash, the International Olympic Committee voted at a meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday to reinstate wrestling as an Olympic sport. Wrestling received 49 votes, while a combined baseball/softball bid got 24 and squash 22, according to the Associated Press.

International Olympic Committee Votes to Reinstate Wrestling for 2020 Games – MMA Weekly

Wrestling saved: sport gets votes needed to remain in Olympic games

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Wrestling snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday morning. With a majority 49 votes out of 95 cast by the International Olympic Committee, wrestling was saved and got the one spot remaining for the 2020 Games.

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Wrestling saved: sport gets votes needed to remain in Olympic games – MMA Junkie

Could UFC, Daniel Cormier Help Save Olympic Wrestling with Crossover Matches?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:17:54 +0000

There has been a rallying cry in the wrestling community ever since the Olympic committee decided to yank the sport from the Games starting in 2020. Since that time, wrestling has made it onto the short list to be re-added to the Olympics with a final vote coming later this year, but the supporters of the sport have learned a valuable lesson that anything less than growing is dying. In that vain, it appears the wrestling world is looking to take the next big step in promoting the sport on a national level. With the success of the jiu-jitsu promotion Metamoris putting on a major show just a few weeks ago that attracted a solid live audience, as well as buyers on pay-per-view, wrestling may be headed towards a similar format. On the heels of the recent U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma, efforts are being made along with USA wrestling to potentially build a promotable event similar to Metamoris featuring the best of the best in the wrestling world competing against one another. Sources have indicated that an event is potentially being planned for September with wrestlers from all walks of life being asked to participate in the event. In one of the biggest moves, however, rumors have it that the group organizing the effort is also targeting some of the biggest stars in the mixed martial arts world to participate in the event. Many of the top fighters in the UFC , Bellator and other promotions have come from wrestling backgrounds, so it makes perfect sense to showcase them on this type of event.

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Could UFC, Daniel Cormier Help Save Olympic Wrestling with Crossover Matches? – MMA Weekly