Olympics Drop Wrestling

GoIrish41 · Feb 16, 2013

Buster Bluth said:
Wrestle one time in your life and then come back and describe it like that.

Wrestled in middle school. Didn't mean to offend anyone. If I did sorry.

Buster Bluth · Feb 16, 2013

IrishSteelhead said:
I have always pushed for the rest of the world to embrace folkstyle, but at this point GR and FS is better than nothing, and ribbon dancing is worse than nothing.......

Agreed. I have always enjoyed folk more than freestyle.

chicago51 · Feb 16, 2013

This is disappointing as the Olympics are ultimate pinnacle for a wrestler. It is not like there is an NFL for these kids that are NCAA champions.

I guess they got the WWE

Bishop2b5 · Feb 16, 2013

This seems like a horrible decision for several reasons. What's their rationale for dropping wrestling?

IrishJayhawk · Feb 16, 2013

Bishop2b5 said:
This seems like a horrible decision for several reasons. What's their rationale for dropping wrestling?

I think it boils down to TV ratings.

Bishop2b5 · Feb 16, 2013

IrishJayhawk said:
I think it boils down to TV ratings.

Well yeah, that makes perfect sense then. How can you keep wrestling and not replace it with a huge TV draw like badminton or ribbon dancing? You're probably right, but this is a bad decision. Wrestling is one of the "basic" sports that you just don't drop, period.

gkIrish · Feb 16, 2013

Old Man Mike said:
I used to "do" history for intellectual fun, and understanding of who we humans are. Wrestling, Javelin, Discus, Long Jump [using hand-held weights which when you discarded them were supposed to throw you out there farther], various runs, and poetry [no joke] were the original ancient staples of the Greek Olympic games. One of the first individually-named athletes in history, General Milon of Croton, was legend due to being, I believe, a three-time wrestling champion.

The idea that dropping wrestling could have even been uttered around an olympic planners table seems a circumstance coming from beyond Uranus. [semi-crudity intended].

Damnit OMM. I was going to come in here and drop that info and be all proud of myself for using my Greek knowledge but you beat me to it.

But seriously, as a Greek person this saddens me. It also saddens me as a friend to a handful of people who bleed (figuratively and literally) for wrestling and have gotten me into it.

chicago51 · Feb 16, 2013

Bishop2b5 said:
Well yeah, that makes perfect sense then. How can you keep wrestling and not replace it with a huge TV draw like badminton or ribbon dancing? You're probably right, but this is a bad decision. Wrestling is one of the "basic" sports that you just don't drop, period.

Or beach volleyball. Nothing against Misty May or Keri Walsh but beach volleyball was created purely for spectator ratings.

Old Man Mike · Feb 16, 2013

I would like to clarify that I got all my information from gkIrish, but didn't have the high-quality character to resist publishing it here ahead of him. Conscience getting the better of me, I am forced to now give him all the credit. He's Greek, afterall, and I'm only Irish. All we knew how to do in the "good old days" was cut off someone's head so we could play kickball [see the legend of Cuchullain].

Fortunately THAT sport, while exciting, never made the Olympics.

Grahambo · Feb 16, 2013

We finally have found an organization more corrupt then the SEC.

IrishSteelhead · Feb 16, 2013

Dont forget not too long ago Rulon Gardner provided one of the most publicized and inspirational Olympic story lines of all-time. MILLIONS tuned in to see him take on Karelin.

gkIrish · Feb 16, 2013

Old Man Mike said:
I would like to clarify that I got all my information from gkIrish, but didn't have the high-quality character to resist publishing it here ahead of him. Conscience getting the better of me, I am forced to now give him all the credit. He's Greek, afterall, and I'm only Irish. All we knew how to do in the "good old days" was cut off someone's head so we could play kickball [see the legend of Cuchullain].

Fortunately THAT sport, while exciting, never made the Olympics.

I laughed. Seriously though--- respect for knowing all that.

Buster Bluth · Feb 17, 2013

Honest question. Why not just add wrestling to the Winter Games?

dyrtdogg · Feb 17, 2013

I've never wrestled or been a big fan, but I find it absolutely ridiculous to consider dropping it. As i posted in another thread, I love getting players with strong wrestling backgrounds.

Edit:Sorry, let me be clearer. I've never been a big fan of watching wrestling. I'm a huge fan of its benefits to those who participate.

BGIF · Feb 17, 2013

Bishop2b5 said:
This seems like a horrible decision for several reasons. What's their rationale for dropping wrestling?

Title IX

Bogtrotter07 · Feb 17, 2013

I can see how that affects NCAA participation but not how it affects FILA. No it is more like simple greed and stupidity. And like someone said earlier, we now have proof of an organization as corrupt as the SEC.

chicago51 · Feb 17, 2013

Buster Bluth said:
Honest question. Why not just add wrestling to the Winter Games?

Wrestling is a winter sport so in ways it would make sense. All Winter Olympic sports must have snow ice. Rookie Olympic mistake.

Honestly you make a good point. I don't know.

Chi_IRISH · Feb 17, 2013

I love the sport of wrestling done it since the age of 5 now coach it at the high school level. With that being said wrestling needs to become more appealing to watch for the casual fan. Freestyle in particular incourages scoreing and that's what fans want to see! I hope this is a ploy to raise awareness for the sport and to drum up more funds but we will have to wate and see. On a side note there are 3 petions currently available on the whitehouse web site to save the sport, go sign it any little bit helps

IrishSteelhead · Feb 17, 2013

BGIF said:
Title IX

I may be mistaken, but think they had women's wrestling in the last games, and no, it wasn't the good kind that involves a kiddie pool filled with oil.

ulukinatme · Feb 17, 2013

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jakerbluegold · Feb 17, 2013

NDPhilly said:
Yet somehow rhythmic gymnastics and walking are still in it. SMH

That was the very first thing that came out of my mouth!

I'm an Iowan and former wrestler as well, and this just blew my mind.

scUM Hater · Feb 17, 2013

Does anyone think this could open the door for MMA into the olympics?

Buster Bluth · Feb 17, 2013

scUM Hater said:
Does anyone think this could open the door for MMA into the olympics?

I hope not.

IrishSteelhead · Feb 17, 2013

Buster Bluth said:
I hope not.

+1. I don't want to see that.

Chi_IRISH · Feb 17, 2013

The only thing is how would you run MMA in the Olympics? Would it be a 14 day tournament? I have a feeling this will be reversed but what do you tell guys like Ed Ruth David Taylor and Kyle Dake about their futures? I hope this someway promotes the sport and more networks like BTN start carrying more events ! I know this is a football board but it is amazing that Kyle Dake may win four national titles at four different weight classes. That's like being an all-American on all three levels of the defense.

pumpdog20 · Feb 17, 2013

Luckily for those 3 they're have 2016.

What Dake is going to attempt is ridiculous. He's already the first guy to win 3 titles at 3 different weights, and going for 4 in 4. Plus he never redshirted.

If you have done so, please just "Like" the Facebook page to show your support for Olympic wrestlings.

https://www.facebook.com/officialkeepwrestlingintheolympics

Buster Bluth · Feb 17, 2013

Can't mention those guys without mentioning Logan Stieber. An absolute stud.

Chi_IRISH · Feb 17, 2013

I can't wait for him and Ramos at the big tens! I love Ramos been watching him since he was in high school, but he definitely has his work cut out for himself!

Buster Bluth · Feb 17, 2013

I was in Steiber's district in high school. The "Monroeville Four," from a little town no one had ever heard of DOMINATED, Ohio and the country in their time there.

I think the most amazing one was actually Chris Phillips. Unfortunately he doesn't take school very seriously so I doubt we'll ever see him suit up for Ohio State, but I'll go to my grave thinking he was better than Steiber.

When he was a freshman at 171lbs, he went to the Ironman (arguably tougher than any state tournament) and beat Huddleston (Georgia state champ, pinned him in 15 seconds), Deciantis (North Alleghany, now wrestles at Pittsburgh), Peltier (Blair Academy, now wrestles at Maryland), Thomusseit (St. Paris Graham, now wrestles at Pittsburgh), and Roddy (St. Edward, now wrestled at Northwestern). He basically beat the top three wrestlers in the country at that weight back-to-back-to-back, as a 14-year old 171-pounder. That's the stuff of legend.

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Booslum31 · Feb 18, 2013

scUM Hater said:
Does anyone think this could open the door for MMA into the olympics?

It would be a toss-up between MMA and ballroom dancing based on popularity in today's world.

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