cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
Feb 12, 2013 6:00pm
I'm going one step further... I will never attempt to make an Olympic team.snugglyhippo;1387894 wrote:... All of that being said, if there is no more wrestling in the olympics, I will never watch them again, summer or winter.
Hey! I'm that serious.
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Shoot and Sprawl
Posts: 319
Feb 12, 2013 7:54pm
excellent point. Most Americans only pay attention to wrestling every 4 years. With the constant rule changes the casual observer, probably doesn't understand it by the time the next olympics rolls back around.snugglyhippo;1387894 wrote:Change of period duration every 8-10 years. Significant rules changes every 2-3. The ball grab to determine choice. Referees decisions influenced by politics. The "clinch" ot. You can't gut wrench repeatedly...oh, no wait you can...oh, no wait, you can if you do something else first. These and other foolish actions by FILA over the past 30 years have eroded the worldwide interest of wrestling and the ability (or willingness) of the casual fan to pay attention or to even care. Can you imagine if basketball or hockey made such drastic changes? They might be gone from the olympics too. All of that being said, if there is no more wrestling in the olympics, I will never watch them again, summer or winter.
Something for facebook users to like
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Olympic-Wrestling/140684176096583?ref=stream
also
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Olympic-Wrestling-Back/392825230814471
finally:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Wrestling-in-the-Olympics/165311480283702
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Shoot and Sprawl
Posts: 319
Feb 12, 2013 9:07pm
cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
Feb 12, 2013 10:05pm
Thanks, shoot and sprawl.
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1prouddad
Posts: 440
Feb 13, 2013 2:00pm
Lol! I'm boycotting with Cruiser! United We Stand!cruiser_96;1387899 wrote:I'm going one step further... I will never attempt to make an Olympic team.
Hey! I'm that serious.
cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
Feb 13, 2013 3:54pm
Solidarity, brother!!!
john40
Posts: 90
Feb 13, 2013 5:53pm
Is racewalking still in there? How boring is that to watch?
Fieldhockey? Give me a break!
Doesn't tradition count for anything?
Everybody needs to go to the olmpic web site and complain!!!!
Fieldhockey? Give me a break!
Doesn't tradition count for anything?
Everybody needs to go to the olmpic web site and complain!!!!
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The2cKDude
Posts: 188
Feb 13, 2013 6:16pm
This article is worth a read...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1526129-milo-of-croton-alexander-karelin-and-the-tragic-demise-of-olympic-wrestling
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1526129-milo-of-croton-alexander-karelin-and-the-tragic-demise-of-olympic-wrestling
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Shoot and Sprawl
Posts: 319
Feb 13, 2013 7:18pm
we all must do what we can.cruiser_96;1388085 wrote:Thanks, shoot and sprawl.
these are easy thing everyone can do.
Here's one more
http://www.change.org/petitions/international-olympic-committee-ioc-reinstate-wrestling-to-the-olympics?utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition
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Shoot and Sprawl
Posts: 319
Feb 14, 2013 10:47pm
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Big Chief
Posts: 1
Feb 15, 2013 8:43am
I know it's old fashioned, but if we're all serious about this what a about a letter campaign. It's one thing to click like on a face book page or sign a petition that an IOC member will maybe never read, but lets put something tangible in their hands. Challenge the young wrestlers in your program who have olympic dreams themselves to fight for their dream and write a letter describing their desire to be an olympic champ and what reaching that goal means to them. We could make it a state-wide project and send them to a leader like Representative Jordan who could then send the letters to the IOC. Just a thought......
cruiser_96
Posts: 7,536
Feb 15, 2013 9:14am
Big Chief... I like it!