Category Olympic

Magic on the Mat – David Tremblay

ConU Olympian David Tremblay Says Goodbye to University Wrestling After Half-Decade in Maroon and Gold If you ask any wrestler on Concordia’s varsity team about their teammate David Tremblay, the words “leader” and “role model” are never very far from…

Growth of wrestling could slow without national support.

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.…

Wrestling champion Cejudo enters a new arena

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Henry Cejudo is entering the mixed martial arts arena knowing that he has a lot to learn. Some things, however, he already knows. “I’m so used to wrestling where they have fans that…

Go To The Mat To Keep Olympic Wrestling

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.…

Ten Steps To Wrestling Greatness

Want to, succeed, as a wrestler? Here are ten things you should keep in mind. Make a Commitment Set Your Goals Plan Out Your Year Get On The Mat No Time To Waste Build Yourself Seek Out The Best Take the Initiative…

U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Coming To MMA

For the last four years and change, Henry Cejudo, has been a golden goose for MMA. Coming out of the 2008 Beijing Games where he claimed freestyle wrestling gold at 121 pounds, Cejudo was 21 years old and the youngest American wrestler…

Why Wrestlers Make the Best Employees

“More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill”none have wrestled without pride. “~ Dan Gable Today’s workforce is extremely competitive. When comparing resumes it’s easy to get lost in all the…