Wrestling reinstated for Olympics

[Hawkeye]

I know it is not football related, but the IOC has reinstated wrestling for 2020 and 2024 today. They won in in a vote between wrestling, baseball and squash, actually blew them out easily. Giant victory for a great sport.

 

[Tomhusker]

Great news.

Iowa still sucks.

 

[gengljer]

A husker posting in a wrestling thread...that's the joke here.

Great for Dan Gable's effort to get the IOC to understand what is a true Olympic sport.

 

[Aaronhawkeye44]

Gable is the man!

 

[JDM]

Removing it in the first place was ridiculous.

 

[iowajerms]

Great start for keeping wrestling, but this is just the start of the battle. It's only the next 2 Olympics they have officially said.

 

[gengljer]

When they see the turn out to watch it, and the ratings on TV (IF THEY SHOW IT)..flippin' synchronized swimming or gymnastics usually gets the nod on TV... It will not be in question any longer.