«
»

IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics

February 12th, 2013

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 file photo Keitani Graham of Micronesia competes against Charles Edward Betts of the United States, right, during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. An official familiar with the decision says IOC leaders have dropped wrestling from the program for the 2020 Olympics. In a surprise decision Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013, the official tells The Associated Press that the IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon and remove wrestling instead. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-drops-wrestling-2020-olympics-111816483–oly.html

«
»
Most Recent
Archive
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
(c) 2026 Sports News Daily Online