Wrestling's uncertain Olympic future doesn't deter local standouts

[...]he pictures himself on the mat, scoring point after point, wearing his opponent down. Like a bad reality TV show, wrestling -- part of the Olympics since its modern inception in 1896 -- along with baseball/softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wake boarding and the Chinese ma...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Vernon, Mike
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 03.07.2013
Subjects
Athletes
Baseball
Grass roots movement
Logos
Marketing
Olympic games
Retail stores
Social networks
Softball
Sporting goods
Wrestling
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Summary:[...]he pictures himself on the mat, scoring point after point, wearing his opponent down. Like a bad reality TV show, wrestling -- part of the Olympics since its modern inception in 1896 -- along with baseball/softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wake boarding and the Chinese martial art wushu were left out of the 2020 Olympics.