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2024 Olympics Wrestling (merged)

I was at a fundraiser with Luke last night. He’s PSU’s next big star. He has the “It” factor that you can’t articulate. He’s a special kid.

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Thanks to everyone here posting. Been an absolute sh&t week. 14 1/2 hours today, and I'm beat. 5 days at NC State, and back tomorrow. We Are Penn State! Love you guys for all you do!
 
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Definitely hurts him in the legacy department. All of his contemporaries (JB, DT, Snyder) have an Olympic gold. If he would’ve won gold here his resume would’ve been complete and put him near the top of the USA goat debate (behind JB, Bruce, and Smith for me but equal to DT and Snyder). This absolutely hurts and drops him behind those guys for sure. If Snyder can win another gold here he still has a great chance to be the goat by the time he’s done especially because he talks about competing for many more years
It sounds like from all accounts Snyder might have to beat out Brooks for 97kg in 2028.
 
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Salkazanov vs Kadi right off the bat!

Kadi beats Salkazanov 6-6 on criteria. High level wrestling. Watch it if you get a chance
 
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Tumur Ochir vs Tobier. Tumur Ochir up 3-0 at the break

Tumur Ochir moves on with a 5-0 win over Cuba
 
Kadi vs Valiev up now

Valiev up 1-0 at the break

Nice td from Valiev and 2 guts to blow it open! 7-0 with 2:15 left

Valiev up 11-2 with :20 but Kadi challenging Challenge lost. 12-2 tech. Kadi, the returning Olympic silver medalist won’t place
 
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76kg WFS - Round of 16 - Kennedy Alexis Blades VS Catalina Axente (ROU)

P1:
Here we go!
Circling in the center & head tapping, then tying up
Blades shoots a low double for a quick TD, 2-0, restart
Blades shoots again off the whistle & exposes for 4, 6-0, restart, 5-min left
Injury or blood time Axente
Back to action, circling, Blades another double attempt, but can't finish & they're back to the feet, tied up & circling in the center, 4:30 left
Blades head tapping, measuring the distance, then they tie up, Blades throw by & almost gets a pushout, but Axente circles back in.
Back to center, circling & tying up & breaking, repeat, not much more action in the period as time expires

P2:
Back to action.
Tying up in the center, Blades snaps, nothing, snaps again, nothing
Axente pushing forward a little now, but not doing much more
Blades throw by, nothing & they break, 2-min left & back to the tie up
Blades shoots & hits a suplex, like a WWE suplex, for 4 to end the match 10-0
Axente injured on that one. That looked painful.

Kennedy Blades TECH Catalina Axente 10-0 (4:31)
 
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