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…

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…

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…