AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling's changes
Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC ...
FILA changes rules in bid to keep sport in games
Wrestling's governing body is pinning its hopes of keeping the sport in the Olympics after 2016 on rule changes designed to make matches more exciting ...
Wrestling federation to debate major changes
Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life, holding a special congress in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize ...
CAS allows wrestling body meeting in Moscow
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has given wrestling's governing body the go-ahead to hold a congress in Moscow despite a suit filed ...
Wrestling wants 2 new women's weight classes
Wrestling's international governing body is poised to add two weight classes for women in its push to remain in the Olympics, The Associated Press has ...
USOC: 10 cities interested in hosting 2024 Games
The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and ...
IOC mulls requests for new events at 2016 Olympics
Three years out from the Rio Games, 3-on-3 basketball and BMX freestyle are competing in an alternative Olympic contest — trying to win selection to ...
Olympic wrestling champion Martinescu dies at 73
Wrestling's governing body says former Olympic champion Nicolae Martinescu of Romania has died. He was 73. Martinescu won gold in the Greco-Roman ...
Squash leader pushes bid for Olympic inclusion
The head of squash's governing body doesn't consider wrestling a "big threat" as eight sports fight for a single place on the program of the 2020 ...
Putin indicates support for Olympic wrestling
Wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics has won some heavyweight support — from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader President ...
Wrestling agrees to be included in European Games
Wrestling will be included in the inaugural European Games in Azerbaijan, another step in the sport's bid to win back its place in the Olympics.
Sports federations criticize IOC move on wrestling
The association of summer Olympic sports has come out against the IOC move to cut wrestling from the program for the 2020 Games. The ruling council ...
Polish wrestler to return 1980 Olympic medal
A Polish wrestler says he is returning his Olympic medal in protest over the sport's proposed removal from the program of the 2020 Games.
Bulgaria's wrestling coach starts hunger strike
Bulgaria's national wrestling team coach Armen Nazaryan has started a hunger strike to protest the IOC decision to drop wrestling from the Olympic ...
AP Interview: Wrestling plans election in Turkey
Fighting to retain wrestling's Olympic status, the sport's governing body plans to meet in Turkey within weeks to elect a president and press for ...
Russian wrestler to return his Olympic gold
A Russian wrestler says he is returning his Olympic gold medal in protest against the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop his sport ...
Istanbul wants wrestling if it wins Olympic bid
The head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics hopes a winning vote coincides with wrestling being reinstated to the program by the IOC.
New wrestling chief promises swift rules overhaul
Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules as the sport seeks against the odds to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim ...
Bulgarian wrestler to return Olympic gold to IOC
Top Bulgarian wrestler Valentin Yordanov has said he will return his Olympic gold medal to protest the IOC decision to drop wrestling from the Olympic ...
Russia to fight to keep wrestling in Olympics
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Russia will do all it can to persuade the International Olympic Committee to keep wrestling in the Olympics.
Jacques Rogge to meet with wrestling leader
Facing a wave of criticism from around the world, IOC President Jacques Rogge will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways ...
Russia plans to appeal wrestling's drop from games
The head of the Russian Olympic Committee says it plans to appeal to the IOC to restore wrestling in the games. The International Olympic Committee's ...
Column: Swifter, higher, stronger? Or just dumber?
The motto of "swifter, higher, stronger" says little about the Olympics these days and everything about the lengths to which the clueless ...
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