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Olympic Wrestling – 2021

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The delayed and long anticipated 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will start at the end of the month. Well the wrestling parts of it will begin. For us hardcore fans all of the other events this week are preliminary events in order to build the pagentry for the first matches. Keep on Wrestling! E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 2950 (7/26/21)
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1 } – NBC RELEASES OLYMPICS TV SCHEDULE; COMPLETE WRESTLING COVERAGE WILL AIR ON THE OLYMPIC CHANNEL
NBC released its Tokyo Olympics Listings today, and there is some great news for wrestling fans. Every day of the Olympic wrestling competition will receive extensive coverage on The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Starting on Sunday, August 1, wrestling will be on The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA every single day through Saturday, August 7. Except for the first day on August 1, when tennis is also on this channel, wrestling is the only sport that appears on The Olympic Channel listings for those days. Wrestling coverage also appears on the coverage plan for USA Network a number of days and one day on CNBC, in addition to complete coverage on The Olympic Channel.

For the latest comprehensive Olympic TV schedule information, please visit NBC OLYMPICS SCHEDULE During the Tokyo Olympics, NBCOlympics.com will have the most up-to-date listings and information from NBC. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/July/09/NBC-Olympic-wrestling-coverage-on-The-Olympic-Channel?mc_cid=4c85391443&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – 97kg Olympic Preview – Will Kyle Snyder Take Out Sadulaev For Olympic Gold?
Kyle Snyder is Team USA’s Olympian at 97kg in a field that includes 2 past world and Olympic champions and 7 other world/Olympic medalists. This 97kg Olympic preview will give an overview of Snyder’s senior level career and explore the careers of each of his potential competitors in Tokyo. We’ll also break down the competitors into tiers based on medal contenders, dark horses and long shots at the Olympic Games. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7098979-97kg-olympic-preview-will-kyle-snyder-take-out-sadulaev-for-olympic-gold?mc_cid=4c85391443&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Olympic Wrestler Kyle Snyder on His Rivalry with Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev Playing Out at Games
Kyle Snyder is ready for the Russia vs. U.S.A. Olympic showdown. The freestyle wrestler will defend his gold medal in the 97kg at the Tokyo Games in just a few weeks, which means potentially facing off against his documented rival, Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev. … rest of story at https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/olympic-wrestler-kyle-snyder-rivalry-180726833.html?mc_cid=e094d4aecd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Local teacher is set to referee upcoming Summer Olympic wrestling
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. | For Schuylkill Haven native Sammy Julian, a longtime teacher, coach and wrestling official – it’s an honor to be invited onto the biggest stage in the sport not just once – but twice. “It was incredible. I was beyond excited,” said Julian. “At the age of 35, to say that I was selected twice, definitely makes me more motivated to continue along and maybe see how many I can get.” After working the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio – Julian is preparing to head to Tokyo for the rescheduled games in late July. It’s a unique path he’s been on for quite some time. … rest of story at https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/local-teacher-is-set-to-referee-upcoming-summer-olympic-wrestling/article_9d33074e-c315-11eb-a87f-37a0a8151f0b.html?mc_cid=4557ffe1b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – DIGITAL VERSION OF JUNE 2021 USA WRESTLER MAGAZINE POSTED, WITH OLYMPIC TEAM FEATURES AND MORE
The digital version of the 2021 USA Wrestler, the official magazine of USA Wrestling, has been posted for the wrestling community to enjoy. This edition has also been produced in a printed format, and will be mailed to current members of USA Wrestling directly to their homes later in June. Click here for June 2021 USA Wrestler

Check out feature stories on Olympians Gable Steveson (men’s freestyle), John Stefanowicz (Greco-Roman) and the six-athlete U.S. women’s freestyle Olympic team are among the stories to enjoy. There are biographies of all 15 members of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team included in the issue, as well as a full two-page photo of the winners of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling in Fort Worth, Texas. A feature with highlights from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials is included as well as a feature on U.S. Cadet World Team member Jim Mullen. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/June/02/Digital-version-of-June-2021-USA-Wrestler-available?mc_cid=2fffafa367&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – NBCU Details Tokyo Olympics Coverage Plans
There will be some 7,000 hours of programming between two broadcast networks (NBC and Telemundo), six cable channels (USA, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel, and Universo) and multiple digital platforms. With the Tokyo Olympics still on the schedule to kick off in late July, NBCUniversal is outlining its coverage plans for the games, totaling some 7,000 hours of programming between two broadcast networks (NBC and Telemundo), six cable channels (USA, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel, and Universo) and multiple digital platforms. Among the notable programming moves this time around: NBC will broadcast the opening ceremony live for the first time in the early morning of July 23, to be followed by the Today show. The network will air the ceremony again in primetime. … rest of story at https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nbcuniversal-tokyo-olympics-tv-plans-1234963909/?mc_cid=7074fa6854&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Gophers’ Gable Steveson ready to take on the world in Tokyo
The Gopher heavyweight wrestler has already won a Big Ten title, an NCAA title, gold at the Pan Am Championships and now hopes to win gold in Tokyo.
MINNEAPOLIS — He talks the talk and he definitely walks the walk  “Now its like a signature,” Gable Steveson laughs “Ya’ll wanna see a backflip?” Steveson, an Apple Valley native, has had quite a year. The University of Minnesota junior heavyweight went undefeated, won a Big Ten Title, a national title and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team. “It’s crazy to sit back and think, ‘Wow, I am on the Olympic team,'” Steveson said. “And I am only 20 years old.” Steveson, who just turned 21 on Monday, is a phenom. His style, simply to dominate you. And he’s really good at it. “I just have that confidence that I can beat anybody by 10 points or by 15 points, it doesn’t matter who it is,” said Steveson. “It’s do or die when you step out on the mat, (and) it’s not my time to die, it’s yours.” And while he’s the best heavyweight in the U.S. – the world is a different stage. Preparing for an Olympics, against wrestlers you don’t normally see, can be tough. … rest of story at https://www.kare11.com/article/sports/olympics/steveson-ready-to-take-on-the-world-in-tokyo/89-4f9292f0-28b2-4a8c-a045-c0f0f8aa4e82?mc_cid=4557ffe1b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Wrestling-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
June 24 (Reuters) – Five wrestlers to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics:

ABDULRASHID SADULAEV (RUSSIA)

Abdulrashid Sadulaev will headline Tokyo 2020 as a returning Olympic gold medallist, after bagging the gold at 86-kg in Rio. Now competing at 97-kg, his fiercest rival will be defending Olympic champion Kyle Snyder of the United States. The duo have wrestled twice in three years, splitting the outcomes. Nicknamed the “Russian Tank,” Sadulaev has won four World championships in the last six titles. With an official record of 131 wins against two losses, the 25-year-old wrestler will have the spotlight on the mat, and on Instagram, where he is the most popular athlete in his sport with more than one million followers. … rest of story at https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/wrestling-five-watch-tokyo-olympics-2021-06-24/?mc_cid=43f68cbfb0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Wrestling preview who will be grappling for gold
Wrestling continues to be an Olympic mainstay at Tokyo 2020, with 18 Gold medals up for grabs. For all your Olympic coverage, stay tuned to The Inner Sanctum’s Olympic hub and the Olympics Central.

Tokyo 2020 will see wrestling once again be a key Olympic sport. The Tokyo games will see two disciplines of the event, the traditional Greco-Roman wrestling, and the freestyle. Whilst men can compete in both, women may only compete in the freestyle competition. One of the oldest sports of all time, wrestling has been a staple of the Olympics since ancient times. The term Greco-Roman comes from the ideas that the sport is similar to that of ancient times. In some ways, this is true, with the addition of women to Olympic wrestling in 2004 has been the most significant change. While there are two styles of wrestling, both have the same goal. Without grabbing at clothing, the goal is to get your opponent’s shoulders onto the mat. The difference being in Greco-Roman, competitors may only use upper bodies, where freestyle is exactly that, free for competitors to use any part of their bodies.

Tokyo 2020 The Rules

The sport is fought on a circular mat that is 9 meters wide. … rest of story at https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/tokyo-2020-olympics-wrestling-preview-who-will-be-grappling-for-gold/?mc_cid=4a8e8b94a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And WrestleTokyo Olympic Games Entries
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (July 7) — United World Wrestling has confirmed the 289 final entries and the top-four seeds for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Wrestlers from 60 different nations, along with Aker AL OBAIDI (EOR), who will compete on the IOC’s Refugee Olympic Team, will compete for Olympic gold at the Makuhari Messe August 1-7. The final entry list includes the names of the athletes who qualified their respective nations for the Olympic Games and who have been confirmed by their NOCs. The changes between the athlete who qualified their NOC’s spot and the athlete registered by his/her NOC are listed in bold. Please note: The Late Athlete Replacement (LAR) process is in place, which means the current registered athletes could still be replaced. As the entries sit, there are 11 Rio Olympic champions who’ll be looking to defend their titles in Tokyo. Freestyle and women’s wrestling each have a quartet of ’16 champions, while Greco-Roman returns three champions  … rest of story at https://uww.org/article/wrestletokyo-olympic-games-entries?mc_cid=9d57322631&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – UWW Releases Seeds for Men’s Freestyle at the Olympics
Seeds for Men’s Freestyle at the 2020 Olympics

United World Wrestling has announced top-four seeds for each of the six weights for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Seeds for the other two styles will be forthcoming, as well.

57 kg

1. Stevan Micic (Serbia)

2. Zavur Uguev (Russia)

3. Suleyman Atli (Turkey)

4. Kumar Ravi (India)

65 kg

1. Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia)

2. Bajrang Punia (India)

… rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24700?mc_cid=7f42ab4fd0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Olympic Seeds Are Set – Brutal Draws Loom For Team USA
Story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7078801-olympic-seeds-are-set-brutal-draws-loom-for-team-usa?mc_cid=ddbb246640&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – U.S. OLYMPIC WRESTLING TEAM DETERMINED AND BUSY PREPARING FOR OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
The 2020 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was determined at a successful U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3, which was covered live on NBCSN. The USA team competing in Tokyo will consist of 15 athletes (six in women’s freestyle, five in men’s freestyle and four in Greco-Roman). The USA competed in the final qualifying event, the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, in early May, and was unsuccessful in qualifying at the remaining three Olympic weight classes (65 FS, 77 GR, 130 GR).

The United States trails only Russia (17) with the number of qualifiers for the Tokyo Games, and will be bringing a larger team to Tokyo than it qualified for Rio 2016 (14). Training has been taking place in a variety of locations for each of the Olympic teams, with a combined Olympic camp for all three styles in Alpharetta, Ga., in June, as well as training in Colorado Springs. The final three Olympic training camps will be held in State College, Pa., (men’s freestyle), South Bend, Ind., (women’s freestyle) and Alpharetta, Ga. (Greco-Roman). The acclimation camp for the teams in Japan will be held in Nakatsugawa, Japan, prior to the Olympic Games competition, which will be held in Tokyo, August 1-7. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/June/23/Olympic-Team-announcement?mc_cid=43f68cbfb0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – UWW RELEASES WRESTLING SEEDS FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES; GRAY AND MENSAH-STOCK ARE NO. 1, SNYDER AT NO. 2
United World Wrestling released the seeds for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 wrestling competition on Twitter this week. The top four seeds for the Olympic competition in each weight class was posted, based upon the results of a seeding system which featured the 2019 World Championships, continental championships and specific UWW Ranking Events. Four seeds will be separated in each weight class in Tokyo. All of those listed are from nations which have qualified to compete at the specific weight class. A pair of U.S. women’s freestyle stars will get the No. 1 seed, five-time World champion and two-time Olympian Adeline Gray at 76 kg and 2019 World champion and Olympian Tamyra-Mensah-Stock. Getting a No. 2 seed in men’s freestyle is 2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder at 97 kg. The United States has qualified to compete in 15 weight classes in Tokyo, the second-most in the world behind only Russia with 17. The other 12 U.S. Tokyo Olympians did not score enough points in the seeding series to reach the top four. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/June/25/UWW-releases-Olympic-Games-seeds?mc_cid=95cb484a12&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And OLYMPIC GAMES PREVIEW AT 50 KG IN WOMEN’S FREESTYLE: WORLD CHAMPS STADNIK, SUSAKI, SUN TOP FIELD
Draw: Thursday, August 5
Dates of competition: Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7

U.S. representative: Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/USOPTC)

This weight class has its share of past World and Olympic medalists, and is headlined by a pair of two-time World champions, Mariya Stadnik of Azerbaijan and Yui Susaki of Japan. Stadnik is the most recent World champion, claiming the 2019 World title to go along with her 2009 World title. She also earned the No. 1 seed. It is amazing that there was a 10-year gap between her two gold medals, but this is an amazing athlete. Stadnik already has won three Olympic medals, a 2008 bronze, plus silvers in 2012 and 2016. She also boasts five-total World medals. In 2021, she was competing well with wins at the European Championships and the Poland Open. It would be a great story if her fourth Olympic medal was gold. 2017 and 2018 World champion Yui Susaki of Japan was not Japan’s entry at the 2019 Worlds, when Yuki Irie beat her out for the spot. Irie did not qualify Japan there, missing the top six at Worlds, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/July/09/Olympic-Games-50-kg-women-preview?mc_cid=4c85391443&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – Nate Engel To Coach At Tokyo Olympic Games
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State wrestling assistant coach Nate Engel will serve as a personal coach for Olympian Adeline Gray as part of the USA Wrestling delegation at the Tokyo Olympics.  
“I could not be more excited to go to the Olympic Games and help Adeline (Gray) accomplish her goals,” said Engel. “We have had a lot of fun this summer at training camps, and Adeline has been working so hard at each camp. She is truly one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of our sport. I want to thank my wife, Chris Pendleton, Isaiah Martinez, Dan Bartholomae, and USA Wrestling for this opportunity.”  
Engel will coach world-ranked No. 1 and five-time world champion Gray who wrestles freestyle at 76kg. “The Olympics are the absolute pinnacle of our sport, and to be able to coach there is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” … rest of story at https://osubeavers.com/news/2021/7/9/wrestling-nate-engel-to-coach-at-tokyo-olympic-games.aspx?mc_cid=4c85391443&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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