Olympic Results from Greco Roman Wrestling
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Thielke and Bisek lose in their quarterfinal match ups.
http://www.flowrestling.org/result/8964-2016-olympic-wrestling-results
http://www.flowrestling.org/result/8964-2016-olympic-wrestling-results
Well at least you're enthusiastic in expressing your lack of enthusiasm for Greco-Roman.
I never really enjoyed wrestling Greco but at this point I think we all need to rally around all forms of international wrestling or we might just end up without wrestling in the Olympics.
I've put in an honest effort to dig Greco but just can't. I'd just as soon see them wipe it out from the Olympics and add some weight classes to freestyle.
You're exactly right and I've tried... Just doesn't work for me. It was the same deal for me when I tried to embrace futball because the rest of the world does. They can have that as well..
Embrace the Greco and you might save 15% on your wrestling mat insurance.
"It's so easy, even a Caveman can do it."
Greco is great, but it takes a certain level of appreciation/background knowledge. If you've never wrestled Greco before, I can see how it'd be harder to enjoy it.
Also, I just wanted to point out that both Willie and CP said that Molina from CUB wasn't going to win 59KG and it shook me when I picked for the G's contest... I take what they say as gold, usually, but I left the pick there, anyways. And what do ya know? CUB wins the bracket in pretty solid fashion.
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Also, I just wanted to point out that both Willie and CP said that Molina from CUB wasn't going to win 59KG and it shook me when I picked for the G's contest... I take what they say as gold, usually, but I left the pick there, anyways. And what do ya know? CUB wins the bracket in pretty solid fashion.
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Some of the rule changes may have hurt Greco too. About 25 to 30 years ago, I saw a US vs USSR Greco dual and it was pretty exciting. I also liked FS more with the rules in the 70's. There was a lot more emphasis on mat wrestling than there is now. In fact, I think the US guys tended to do better under those rules because there was more mat wrestling.
I can guarantee that wrestling has been around a lot longer than 15,000 years. I watched two orangutans playing with each other at the San Diego zoo and they were using commonly known wrestling moves! My jaw dropped when I realized what I was seeing. Do some YouTube searches and I'll bet you can find some good videos of the same.
And this is exactly why the US Greco coach is pushing kids to forgo college if they are serious about the Olympics. We will never be competitive in Greco as long as it is basically a training afterthought here in the states.
If you gave me a choice (in a nonsense hypothetical) between a world class US Greco program or adding back two (or four) Freestyle weights I'm going with the latter in a heartbeat. I get that Greco is a skill set unto itself but to me Greco is to Freestyle what speed walking is to running--both sports needlessly hobbled by the arbitrary removal of a weapon in the athlete's arsenal.
I VOTE to have this instantly be the Post of the Year or Primate Post of the Year... what ever you prefer.We just call them Hawkeyes around here.
Of course at VT, they shorten the name to oranges.I VOTE to have this instantly be the Post of the Year or Primate Post of the Year... what ever you prefer.
We just call them Hawkeyes around here.
Now that you mention it, I do recall both orangutans having a yellow colored logo. I just didn't look closely enough to realize that the logo looked like a hawk.
bwifan
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Caught the end of a greco match yesterday and did not end pretty... Think it was a match between Armenia and can't remember who(someone in blue) but the guy would not shake hands at the end of the match and threw his bloodied head would band I believe at the judges after losing 2-0. Was a crazy ending.
hmm and I for some reason thought we where friends 85We just call them Hawkeyes around here.
Serbia. I think the Armenian spit on the mat as well. He did allow an extended embrace from his competitor at the end though.
A little ribbing is good for the soul.
hmm and I for some reason thought we where friends 85
bwifan
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Yup that's it Thx! I went back and looked it up. I was out of it after a long day of work. Couldn't believe what I was seeing. Guy loses a tough finals match for the gold medal and freaks out. Won't shake the Serbian's hand. Storms around the mat refusing and not listening to the referee. Then takes off the bloody gauze pad and ace bandage around his head and throws it. Then spits on the mat. Was crazy... Was nice to see him accept the embrace of the Serbian wrestler after a while.
A series of gut wrenches and it's done. This is why I still like folkstyle more than freestyle.
BBC just said Burroughs was from Lincoln, New England lol.
Cali: That's more prevalent with leg laces, but it's no different than cheap tilts in folk.
Cali: That's more prevalent with leg laces, but it's no different than cheap tilts in folk.
Maybe if we didn't spend the majority of our youth wrestling years learning granby rolls and stand-ups that don't lend themselves to World and Intl success, we wouldn't be getting gutted to a loss at the Olympics.
Burroughs wins, but looks human. Gets warned for passivity and shuts down the offense with 2min to go.
It is different in that in folk you must initiate a new move in order to get more back points. In free, you can just keep turning and turning off the same move and get new backs.
Smart play by Burroughs. Matches come quickly, so conserving energy is important. You get no bonus for teching every opponent.
Cali I'm with you on that sentiment. If you get a TD and are fortunate enough, through either skill or luck, to trap an arm during the move, it's over, just like that. Not necessarily an indication to me of the superior wrestler. At least in Folk, you can make a mistake, but in a fair amount of cases you can have an opportunity to come back.
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