Category Olympic

Olympic coach provides valuable wrestling lessons

It’s no surprise that Shon Lewis has evolved from a basketball wannabe in junior high to a four-time national wrestling champion and a coach of the U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman team that competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The intensity of…

US Olympic Freestyle Dream Dual: 1972 vs 1992

What Would Happen if Two of the Greatest Olympic Teams Ever Went Head-to-Head? Read Below to Find Out By Kyle Klingman “TWM Columnist Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] When conversations arise about great United States freestyle Olympic…

Wrestling’s New World Rises From Sand

Wrestling’s new world rises from sand By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY LONG BEACH, N.Y. ” In 1985, a police helicopter patrolling Long Island’s beaches spotted a possible riot below. Upon alerting beach authorities, police learned it was just dozens of…

London Lands 2012 Olympics; New York’s Bid Falls Short

SINGAPORE – London was awarded the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday, defeating European rival Paris in the final round of voting to take the games back to the British capital for the first time since 1948. After Moscow, New York and…

Cast Your Votes for Cael, Rulon and Mocco For ESPYs!

If you haven’t already cast your vote for the wrestlers nominated for ESPN’s ESPY awards, the time to do it is NOW… Here are the direct links to the categories for each wrestler… To vote for CAEL SANDERSON in the…

Beijing starts construction on Wrestling Gymnasium

BEIJING (Xinhuanet) — Beijing on Tuesday started construction on the Wrestling Gymnasium for the 2008 Olympic Games. The Wrestling Gymnasium, located on the campus of the China Agriculture University, is about two kilometers west of the Olympic Green. It is…