Olympics drop wrestling

**jdoggivjc** · 02-12-2013, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by 1100011CS

Riiiight, because watching guys ride a leg and wrist for 2 minutes is exciting. Riding time in college wrestling is going to kill it too unless they start calling stalling (or stalemate) more often.

I think he meant high school wrestling.

That being said, I wonder if he even understands that those are four completely different styles of wrestling amongst high school, college, and the two Olympic styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman. With four different styles you're not going to be able to have the same scoring system.

**Judoka** · 02-12-2013, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

four completely different styles of wrestling amongst high school, college, and the two Olympic styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman.

High School and College wrestling aren't different styles. Just slightly different rulesets. The difference between high school/college wrestling is about the same as the difference between high school/college football.

**3TrueFans** · 02-12-2013, 08:31 AM

Wrestling would probably be the least likely sport I'd watch during the Olympics, Boxing is pretty close too.

**ruxCYtable** · 02-12-2013, 08:43 AM

Not a wrestling fan but I find this shocking. When I think of the Olympics, wrestling is among the first sports that come to mind.

**VeloClone** · 02-12-2013, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by veryphil

We can thank the sponsors for this partially. They analyzed their ad performance and viewership and came to these conclusions. It's sad, but table tennis probably had more viewers. Archery? Shooting? Golf? Equestrian? Squash?

...rhythmic gymnastics? trampoline?

Isuska is right. Shouldn't be cutting another original Olympic event. Really a bad, bad call by the Olympic Committee.

**Judoka** · 02-12-2013, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by ruxCYtable

Not a wrestling fan but I find this shocking. When I think of the Olympics, wrestling is among the first sports that come to mind.

That's what shocks me the most about this. Wrestling is at the core of what the Olympics pretend to be about.

A fact that should shock no one is that the Modern Pentathlon's organization has a member on the board of the IOC that voted on this decision. This stinks badly of IOC corruption and FILA incompetence.

**LindenCy** · 02-12-2013, 08:50 AM

But at least they can re-apply with sports like wakeboarding.

This is a joke.

http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-drops-wres...6483--oly.html

**Gonzo** · 02-12-2013, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Clonehomer

Well this isn't until 2020 so there is still time for college to drop it first. With the way conference expansion is moving, there hasn't been much care of whether the sport survives. Outside of the Big10, OSU and several NE schools there isn't a big draw for it.

10 years ago I wouldn't believe that ISU would drop wrestling and now I'm not so sure. If the Big12 ever drops Wrestling (it was pretty close until WV joined), l can see ISU following. We are already at the low numbers for the number of sports we participate in. If wrestling no longer counts on that list it may be hard to keep it if we have another round of budget issues.

I really doubt this happens. With the continued rise in popularity of MMA, and the solid foundation wrestling offers for that sport, I think college wrestling will be just fine.

Next vote is in September to determine the one Olympic sport out of the group that's been suggested (to which wrestling was just added) that they'll end up keeping. With enough pressure, they'll vote to keep wrestling.

**3TrueFans** · 02-12-2013, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by LindenCy

But at least they can re-apply with sports like wakeboarding.

This is a joke.

IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics - Yahoo! News

I'd watch that.

**VeloClone** · 02-12-2013, 08:58 AM

For some reason I can't quote Linden, but...

I have one issue with that article. It traces wrestling back to the first modern Olympic games. Wrestling actually goes back to the ancient Olympic games.

Someone please tell me how modern pentathalon is more relevant than wrestling?

A windmill of Olympic proportions.

**Dryburn** · 02-12-2013, 09:00 AM

Wrestling was one of the reasons the Olympics got started in the first place in ancient times. What a bunch of boneheads making a decision like this. Next, they will drop the marathon probably.

**CycloneErik** · 02-12-2013, 09:03 AM

If you essentially have a niche sport, it makes sense to me that they would group it with other niche sports, tradition or no.

Sports come and go, just like everything else. I wouldn't be surprised to see wrestling going away before long. That may or may not actually happen, but I wouldn't be completely surprised.