Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
The Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation (BAWF) has joined with federations around the Americas in a campaign to reinstate wrestling as an Olympic Sport. The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted in February to drop wrestling from the…
There was a time in the not-to-distant past when, Ultimate Fighting Championship, (UFC) was two million dollars in the hole. Today, it’s, several billion in the black, thanks to the efforts of promotion president, Dana White, (and the checkbook of the Fertitta brothers). Now, White…
Jordan Burroughs began his wrestling career as a five year old and by 24 he has won an NJSIAA state title, two NCAA championships, a world championship and a gold medal at the London Olympics. Burroughs spoke with The Star-Ledger…
Northern Illinois wrestling coach Ryan Ludwig tried to find positives when he heard the International Olympic Committee recommended wrestling be removed from its list of core sports for the 2020 games. “I can’t look at the decision negatively,” Ludwig said.…
Ever wrestle? We speak of formal amateur wrestling, as mostly seen on the high school and college levels. If you have, you know it is one of the most demanding of sports, a total, all-out commitment of body and mind.…
Ancient Olympic wrestlers would sometimes fight to the death. IOC better understand we’re ready to do that again.
It’s not to late to save Olympic wrestling. Make your voices heard.
Crawling is acceptable. Falling is, acceptable. Puking is, acceptable. Crying is, acceptable. Pain is, acceptable. Blood is, acceptable. Quitting is not.
Whatever it takes. Wrestlers never back down.
The United States wrestling team and Dan Gable are asking for your help to keep wrestling as an Olympic event. The International, Olympic, Committee this week recommended dropping the sport “a staple of the games since they began in 1896 “beginning in…
Three-time NCAA all-American wrestler, Hudson Taylor and Athlete Ally are taking aim at, homophobia and sexism in sports and, working, to bring real, sportsmanship. Any sport is about respect. Respecting yourself, your opponent and your team. And respect includes equality. Since having his own “ah-ha…