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IOC's Wrestling Call Sparks Outrage
The sport — some call it the art — of wrestling goes back to the ancient Greeks. It's in the Book of Genesis. But, despite the origins of the Olympics, wrestling won't be part of the next international games. Wrestling fans and traditionalists are outraged at the International Olympic Committee .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe sport — some call it the art — of wrestling goes back to the ancient Greeks. It's in the Book of Genesis. But, despite the origins of the Olympics, wrestling won't be part of the next international games. Wrestling fans and traditionalists are outraged at the International Olympic Committee. But Alan Abrahamson says they don't understand the workings of the modern IOC. He's founder and columnist for 3 Wire Sports, a blog about the Olympic movement and international athletics.
