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Baloo 
LSU Fan
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
41083 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:42 am to LSUCanFAN)
Golf has no business in the Olympics. Neither does tennis, really. If the Olympics are not at least arguably the biggest event in your sport, it shouldn't be on the program. It becomes just another tournament. In wrestling, it is the culmination of four years of hopes and dreams.
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Hogssmellgood 
Arkansas Fan
Hog in Vol land
Member since Nov 2012
476 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:43 am to LSUCanFAN)
If you thought Iran was pissed at the world already, now they're really.gonna be pissed.
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Pilot Tiger 
Georgetown Fan
Washington DC
Member since Nov 2005
50342 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:43 am to Baloo)
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If the Olympics are not at least arguably the biggest event in your sport, it shouldn't be on the program.
SOCCER. I wish they'd dump soccer
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LSUCanFAN
LSU Fan
In the past
Member since Jan 2009
23937 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:47 am to Baloo)
The IOC have lost their fricking minds... 
I remember the program started in inner city NY or Chicago that was offering young people a way out of poverty and crime through wrestling... 
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quail man 
USA Fan
New Orleans Pelicans Fan
Member since May 2010
15412 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:52 am to Pilot Tiger)
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SOCCER. I wish they'd dump soccer
i love soccer, but this is definitely true. the whole under 21 rule just takes everything out of it.
first Title IX fricked wrestling over, and now this. 
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ClaudioVegas05 
Oregon Fan
Eugene
Member since Feb 2006
1564 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:56 am to Baloo)
fricking ridiculous. This is awful
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tylercsbn9
USA Fan
Tomball, TX
Member since Feb 2004
51582 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:58 am to JJ27)
Just unbelievable
IOC is a joke.
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Sid in Lakeshore
LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2008
18035 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 8:58 am to ClaudioVegas05)
The IOC is dead to me.
ETA: Golf? Tennis? Soccer?
Seems like the IOC has completely forgotten about their purpose. Shamefull.
This post was edited on 2/12 at 9:01 am
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Bham4Tide 
Alabama Fan
Member since Feb 2011
2438 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:09 am to Sid in Lakeshore)
Wow. Just wow. My favorite sport in the world. The sport has taught my high schooler so much. We gotta future out a way to get this overturned.
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gamatt53 
Georgia Fan
Member since Nov 2010
578 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:20 am to Bham4Tide)
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UFownstSECsince1950 
Florida Fan
Member since Dec 2009
23066 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:33 am to gamatt53)
I refuse to even believe this. Wrestling?!?!? That's the last sport they should ever cut. Not only should wrestling not get cut, but bjj should be added....
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Tiger1242
LSU Fan
Member since Jul 2011
13287 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:47 am to Baloo)
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If the Olympics are not at least arguably the biggest event in your sport, it shouldn't be on the program. It becomes just another tournament
This right here
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thenry712 
Gonzaga Fan
Hullywood, UK
Member since Nov 2008
13795 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:51 am to Sid in Lakeshore)
The best part is that the IOC could have dropped the incredibly corrupt boxing; a sport that was completely discredited by bribe scandals in London last summer.
I don't mind the inclusion of team sports like soccer, basketball, ice hockey etc. They generate revenue and are usually much more entertaining than some of the other Olympic disciplines.
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Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
2170 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 9:56 am to genro)
Thank goodness badminton survived.
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CMBears1259
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
1500 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:06 am to genro)
Disgraceful!
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PuntBamaPunt 
Vanderbilt Fan
Member since Nov 2010
4668 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:09 am to CMBears1259)
They drop wrestling and leave in all of the equestrian events? 
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UFownstSECsince1950
Florida Fan
Member since Dec 2009
23066 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:14 am to PuntBamaPunt)
Horse trotting & prancing is serious business y'all
Ribbon twirling & synchronized swimming is where it's at though 
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barry 
Cincinnati Fan
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
34656 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:16 am to UFownstSECsince1950)
I'm laughing my arse off at all the people on here who are outraged at wrestling being taken off.
I bet none of yall actually watch the wrestling or care
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UFownstSECsince1950
Florida Fan
Member since Dec 2009
23066 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:18 am to barry)
Well you're wrong.....go check the Olympic board douche
I'm laughing my arse off at how pathetic the Reds are. That franchise is a complete joke 
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TigerMyth36
LSU Fan
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
24200 posts
| re: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics (Posted on 2/12/13 at 10:20 am to Kafka)
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You may be astonished, but I'm flabbergasted
You may be flabbergasted but I am bewildered by the decision.
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