why do Olympics wrestling always try to screw Americans its clear they don't want the USA winning anything it's been that way for decades are the Russians making up the pairings like always??
Dominique resurrects with a Fujinami win, right?
AB, Spencer, and RBY in one morning has me queasy. May need actual sick time tomorrow to recover, starting, say, around 5:20 AM ET.
AB, Spencer, and RBY in one morning has me queasy. May need actual sick time tomorrow to recover, starting, say, around 5:20 AM ET.
thats my point!they always have their hand in the cookie jar!
Not trying to be funny but she has more than 100 grams of hair on her head.
Edit: sounds like they tried this route.
Yes! Fujinami is a damn freestyle assassin. Energy like a female MM.
Welcome back, Dom.
Welcome back, Dom.
She made that look easy. The Chinese girl wrestled really well until that match. So Dom gets her next?
Sounds like they may have been trying leeches by the end too.
I believe Dom goes to the brackets that only fight for bronze, which would be fantastic after drawing this hellcat in round 1.
Just checked. Dominique gets the Mongolian that Fujinami pinned as well. Then China’s Pang for bronze. Go Dom!
Looks like they're on match 10 on mat B. Sarah is match 15, guessing another 45-60 minutes?
Flo's schedule they put out last week (which I modified to be printable) has been pretty accurate, and estimates about 2:50.
Not the MSM coverage our sport needs:
Olympic disqualification of gold medal hopeful exposes 'dark side' of women's wrestling
Vinesh Phogat of India, who was set to compete in gold-medal match, was disqualified after not making weight.
www.usatoday.com
I am shocked there is not a weight allowance given for a multiple day tourney.
Not the MSM coverage our sport needs:
Olympic disqualification of gold medal hopeful exposes 'dark side' of women's wrestling
Vinesh Phogat of India, who was set to compete in gold-medal match, was disqualified after not making weight.www.usatoday.com
Gaining and losing 6 pounds in a day over multiple days using various methods to include excessive sweating in a sauna doesn't sound healthy. If they don't go back to 10 weights in the Olympics, then perhaps they need to include a hydration test as part of the weigh-ins. It would probably force a lot of in between wrestlers to wrestle up a weight instead of down, but they wouldn't be risking their health and welfare in the process.
All the wrestlers know when the weigh-ins are coming into the tournament. I don't feel sorry for anyone missing weight.
that's 2:50 central. they've still got both bronze matches, then sarah will be up
I know that wrestlers don’t compete at scratch weight, but simple math and physics dictate that if you consume 10 lbs of food and liquids, you’re going to gain 10 pounds, period. Of course you also shed some of that weight over time through natural metabolism, but I think most top level wrestlers have a pretty good idea about what is the upper limit regarding how much weight they can gain after weigh ins if they have to weigh in again the next day.
Seems like someone made a serious miscalculation with Vinesh after she weighed in the first time. If she was making a hard cut, they should have been monitoring her weight continuously over the course of the day. Sounds like she stepped on a scale at some point and got a nasty surprise.
Seems like someone made a serious miscalculation with Vinesh after she weighed in the first time. If she was making a hard cut, they should have been monitoring her weight continuously over the course of the day. Sounds like she stepped on a scale at some point and got a nasty surprise.
"All times EST" which would be weird, because we're still in EDT, but I think they meant to say that. But yeah, that's going to be more accurate today.
Can’t watch it anyway, but I have you guys to post the real time scoring! 😁 👍
I can do PBP, unless @SlipperyPete12 is lurking (I don't want that smoke)
Gold Medal Match
Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) vs Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba)
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Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) vs Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba)
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- 5:18 Guzman shoots, but Sarah pounces on the head and neutralizes
- 5:00 Sarah warned for passivity
- 4:50 Sarah gets a sweep single and finishes in the center of the mat. Gets her lace position, but loses it. 2-0
- 3:57 Guzman warned for passivity
- Sarah tries an ankle pick late, but it misses. End of Period. Sarah leads 2-0
- 2:15. Guzman on the clock. Sarah w/ lots of collar ties and half shots, but nothing committed.
- 1:43 passivity point. Sarah with a strong front head, but couldn't clear her elbow. 3-0
- 0:41 Guzman gets a single, but Sarah feeds hips.
- That's it baby! 3-0 GOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDDDDDD!!!!!
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Headline could have omitted the "women's" and been just as relevant/accurate. Hardly an issue specific to women.
Another Golden Girl!
Gotta love this cheerful, infectiously upbeat ambassador for her sport !!
“Oh won’t you smile a while for me, Sarah” !!!
Gotta love this cheerful, infectiously upbeat ambassador for her sport !!
“Oh won’t you smile a while for me, Sarah” !!!
Smart match. She took what was given and didn't feel rushed to try to generate a TF. Gold is Gold! 2 for 2 Baby!
Our USA Women's reps are ****ing class. What great leaders for the sport.
Yeah, typically great interview matside. I'll always be a SH fan.
Best post match ever, articulate, poised, totally coherent! Bright future, girl!
ps - she might struggle on the podium a la Scheffler
ps - she might struggle on the podium a la Scheffler
2 for 2 so far matches the total of previous golds won in Women's Freestyle coming into this Olympics. The program is gaining strength. With more high school and college programs coming into existence, the USA Women's team may become an unstoppable force on the world stage.
