2024 Olympics Wrestling - Aug 5-11
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Great pictures! What is Brand's role in the group? Do the coaches take turns running sessions, assigned to weight groups, or just float and instruct?
I was there for one session on two different days. Day one was 90 minutes total, just working guts. Mostly guys doing their own thing. Coach Zadick brought them all in twice to discuss some details. Brands, Dennis, Lugo, and Spencer seemed to be working together. They were on a distant mat and there was plenty to see right in front of me so I did not pay much attention. Keuter worked with the bigs. I did not notice Brands working with the other guys. He may have. Coach Varner and Coach Cody were not even in Colorado at that point from how Zain said it. Michigan had a crew of guys there working together, though Lemley drilled with Zain the whole time. Honestly I am not sure of the returns from a training perspective. I’m sure there is a lot of administrative and logistical Olympic stuff that needs sorted out, but these guys are already world level and in great shape. They probably can get just as much out of a practice at their OTC.
Thanks for sharing, it’s rare to see inside the matrix, and your kids got the experience, I’m jealous!
Well, the one Russian wrestler who announced he's going suddenly got injured. That's a surprise. 
After he said he was going, I was guessing this would be the one Russian athlete that failed a PED test.Well, the one Russian wrestler who announced he's going suddenly got injured. That's a surprise.
Well, the one Russian wrestler who announced he's going suddenly got injured. That's a surprise.
Injured means not dead (yet), right?
The Olympic Dream Series: Zain Retherford
other than spencer at +600, what's the bet here? zain at +900 and snyder at +300 seem reasonable. dake at -1000 isn't enough upside but idk who else i'd want to put money on in that bracket.
Kiyooka at +2,000. He beat Otoguro to make the team
Look at all those windows!
Not sure where the practice mats are, but the wrestling venue is directly across from the eiffel tower—so the windows might even have a cool view. Maybe everyone will defect to Paris RTC, lol. Depends on the tunnel/dungeon situation.
The Olympic Dream Series: Aaron Brooks
Will Bo be in the Brooks corner at the Games? He was in HV or was that just convenient.
Also, any idea or news on who the guys took as training partners? Hopefully the NCAA kids.
Also, any idea or news on who the guys took as training partners? Hopefully the NCAA kids.
Aaron took Donovan Ball who's been his consistent training partner for years. I saw a pic of Gary Steen I think--my guess is for RBY? Not sure. Facundo is there, presumably again for Dake. I think Varner partners with Snyder. I'm not sure who Zain took--but Nick Lee makes some sense. I doubt Bo will be cornering Aaron--it will be Casey or Cael, with Zaddick.
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But they put in some WERK to take a pic with no blue & white in it, lol.
And yet MIchigan didn't put in the effort to exclude Ohio State.
Bo Schembechler just rolled in his grave.
i’ve yet to see a photo with all the guys together. Brooks or Zain seems to be missing from every group shot I’ve seen. Let’s go ahead and start the feuding rumors now, lol.
The Olympic Dream Series: Kyle Dake
Team USA Olympic uniform comes with free lifetime membership to the Newport Yacht Club.
Alittle strange why he wouldn’t want to experience that. I love AB but some things just are bizarre with him.
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