BIG AMERICAN BALLS BABY!!!
Atta boy Kyle Dake!!!!
Atta boy Kyle Dake!!!!
JB with high praise for Dake. Pretty cool to hear actually
The funniest part was the French announcer. He sounded like he was getting pissed.
I’m pretty sure all repechage is tomorrow
Remember, they only have 6 chances not 10. Many wrestling at a catch weight
My post about Takatani's dominance didn't age well.
Perhaps one Olympics doesn't tell the tale, but perhaps the US team needs to rethink some strategy. The world seems to have passed us by.
That's crazy. Guy gets in on 2 lost points, 1 a challenge after losing yesterday, they give him the point, and now he's wins gold. Only in freestyle.
That was also wrong. There is a graphic on the screen now saying, "No gold medals in Men's freestyle (First time since 1968)." There is no mention of the reduction in weight classes.
Need to move on from folk style. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but the rest of the world is doing it differently.
You've got to be kidding me. We still could end up with 5 medals out of 6 weight classes.
Was anybody around here 15 years ago?
Sorry, if I am late to this. Dake was upset with the challenge, right? He didn't like the time/sequence they were looking at in the challenge.
I believe he was saying they had the wrong photo up on the screen. They also missed the challenge in the first place.
He was quite vocal. At one point, he kept yelling, "That was from earlier."
Akgul leaves his shoes on the mat. What a phenomenal career
To my ears Kyle seemed to be saying the officials were reviewing the wrong sequence, and re-reviewing something they already consulted on, which Kyle mistakenly thought was challenged.
Again to my ears, JB couldn't figure out what sequence Kyle thought should be challenged. JB even asserted Kyle was misremembering when the sequence he was referring to occurred.
Maybe someone will interview Kyle about it.
No way, man, Tokyo was our best year ever, and we might end up with the same medal count this year. Sure, the colors are wrong, but we’re still steaming ahead.
Wrestling Medals Awarded (so far)
Japan: 8 (5 gold, silver & 2 bronze)
US: 6 (2 gold, silver & 3 bronze)
Iran: 5 (2 gold, 2 silver & bronze)
China: 5 (silver & 4 bronze)
Cuba: 4 (gold, silver & 2 bronze)
Kyrgyzstan: 4 (silver & 3 bronze)
The US has 3 wrestlers with medal potential tomorrow: Zain in repechage, Snyder going for Bronze & Blades in the Gold medal match.
Japan: 8 (5 gold, silver & 2 bronze)
US: 6 (2 gold, silver & 3 bronze)
Iran: 5 (2 gold, 2 silver & bronze)
China: 5 (silver & 4 bronze)
Cuba: 4 (gold, silver & 2 bronze)
Kyrgyzstan: 4 (silver & 3 bronze)
The US has 3 wrestlers with medal potential tomorrow: Zain in repechage, Snyder going for Bronze & Blades in the Gold medal match.
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I disagree.
I was thinking along the lines of tweaking training and techniques. Not a complete teardown of the system down to the elementary level.
Takatani got pinned in 2:12. Jamalov took the gold.
might be onto some thing for our Hawkeye trained athletes. But we already know that.
Thank you. I didn’t see that coming. Zhamalov is great but Takatani has been on another level this tournament
We have 3 or 4 guys on the backside of their careers, maybe calling it quits after this. At least 3 from that group are going to medal. Our Heavyweight is the B team, only there because the other guy lost interest. The last guy just won bronze after dethroning the pound-for-pound #1 in the sport. No need to change anything.
Let’s go Geno. He seems like such a cool dude plus he’s came to train at the NLWC before. Zare has beaten him up the past few years but Geno has looked good this tournament
Wow! Geno! Techs Zare!! Holy shit. What a ****ing performance. Best performance of the tournament. Absolutely brilliant from Geno
Challenge Zare. Last 2 taken away. 10-1 so match continues
Zare teched Geno in the world finals last year. What a turnaround. That 4 from Geno on the edge was massive
Zare with a push out and caution and 1. 10-3 now with 1:30 to go
10-5. Zare coming now. That challenge really sucked for Geno. He thought he won and was celebrating with his coaches and then had to go back on the mat. Zare with another Td and turn. It’s 10-9!! WTF!!!
He does it!! Hangs on and wins 10-9. What a ****ing crazy match! Geno stole Zares move of putting on his crown and Zare didn’t like it
Wow! Geno! Techs Zare!! Holy shit. What a ****ing performance. Best performance of the tournament. Absolutely brilliant from Geno
Challenge Zare. Last 2 taken away. 10-1 so match continues
Zare teched Geno in the world finals last year. What a turnaround. That 4 from Geno on the edge was massive
Zare with a push out and caution and 1. 10-3 now with 1:30 to go
10-5. Zare coming now. That challenge really sucked for Geno. He thought he won and was celebrating with his coaches and then had to go back on the mat. Zare with another Td and turn. It’s 10-9!! WTF!!!
He does it!! Hangs on and wins 10-9. What a ****ing crazy match! Geno stole Zares move of putting on his crown and Zare didn’t like it
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Team USA took home 7/10 GOLD medals in Men’s Freestyle in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Geno with the 12-1 tech over Zare! Wow!
Hold on, Iran challenging. Challenge won & score changed to 10-1 Geno. They go back to center & the 1st period ends.
Period 2:
Geno looking for an opening, but Zare defending well. Plenty of action in the first minute, but no scoring, 2-min left
Geno keeps looking for an opening, Zare drives forward & pushes Geno out, 10-2, Caution +1 as well & it's 10-3 Geno.
Geno taking injury time & getting some cold spray on his right elbow. 1:35 left
Zare gets a TD off the restart & it's 10-5 Geno, 1:16 left
Geno taking his time getting back to center
Zare working an underhook, drives Geno to the edge, but Geno drops in on a leg, Zare counters & gets the TD, then adds a turn & it's 10-9 Geno, restart, 33-sec left.
Zare ready to go & Geno still kneeling on the mat
Tying up in the center, Zare coming forward, Geno drops in on an ankle, Zare reaching around & time expires.
125kg Gold Medal Match: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) DEC Amir Zare (IRI) 10-9
Hold on, Iran challenging. Challenge won & score changed to 10-1 Geno. They go back to center & the 1st period ends.
Period 2:
Geno looking for an opening, but Zare defending well. Plenty of action in the first minute, but no scoring, 2-min left
Geno keeps looking for an opening, Zare drives forward & pushes Geno out, 10-2, Caution +1 as well & it's 10-3 Geno.
Geno taking injury time & getting some cold spray on his right elbow. 1:35 left
Zare gets a TD off the restart & it's 10-5 Geno, 1:16 left
Geno taking his time getting back to center
Zare working an underhook, drives Geno to the edge, but Geno drops in on a leg, Zare counters & gets the TD, then adds a turn & it's 10-9 Geno, restart, 33-sec left.
Zare ready to go & Geno still kneeling on the mat
Tying up in the center, Zare coming forward, Geno drops in on an ankle, Zare reaching around & time expires.
125kg Gold Medal Match: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) DEC Amir Zare (IRI) 10-9
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I tell you what, that was a crazy match! Super happy that he finally won.
That sounds very reasonable. I haven't followed freestyle that much, especially internationally. I'll step away from the small cliff I was ready to jump off.
Russia wasn’t there and they were far and away the best team in the world
Yes, a great performance by Team USA in 1984, but also with a huge asterisk.
Amit addresses some of the antisemitism she has recently experienced.
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Jewish Olympic wrestling champion Amit Elor condemns antisemitism, after avoiding subject ahead of Paris - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
“My grandparents won. I won,” Elor said, holding up her gold medal, in an Instagram post responding to an antisemitic comment.
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