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Press World (press-world.com) :: Free press release distribution service. Home Site Map Submit Press Release Links ... Add to Favorites Home and Family :: Broadcast Olympic Sports Now Accepting Wagers on Professional Wrestling Montego Bay, Jamaica (PRWEB) August 19, 2003 Those seeking evidence that "The Greek" is a few chickpeas short of a Gyro gleefully will point out that the Internet wagering giant Olympic Sports (www.thegreek.com) now is accepting bets on "Summer Slam," a pay-per-view extravaganza presented by World Wrestling Entertainment, from Phoenix, Aug. 24. Can the fall of Western Civilization be far behind? Oh sure, The Greek understands that the matches aren't that suspenseful to those who've planned their outcome, but he's willing to gamble that the script writers at the WWE are so clever that players will have a better chance of escaping from a figure-four leg lock than accurately predicting the event's results. Either that or our man from Athens has had his brains pound into feta cheese from having his head pulverized by a pile driver one too many times. Among the matches sure to attract the maximum betting limit of $50 is a WWE heavyweight title showdown between champion Kurt Angle, who won an Olympic Gold Medal in wrestling before joining the professional ranks, and Brock Lesnar, the former champion. Angle, who began as a villain but for now is a hero in the WWE's evolving soap opera, opened as a -185 favorite (bet $185 to win $100). Lesnar, who started out as a fan favorite but has turned evil under the tutelage of WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon, the undisputed ringleader of this morality circus, opened as a +155 underdog (bet $100 to win $155).

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9. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Wrestling - American Gardner Stuns Karelin In Huge The coronation of a great career was all set. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch was on hand for the mere formality of handing Russia's Alexander Karelin his fourth gold medal and immortal CNNSI.com GROUP. sports Illustrated. Life of Reilly and the Russian's 13year unbeaten streak by winning the olympic super heavyweight wrestling gold medal 1-0 on Wednesday http://cnnsi.com/olympics/2000/wrestling/news/2000/09/27/gardner_upset_ap

EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Video Plus Statitudes ... Cities CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI Women SI for Kids ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... TeamStore Miracle on the mat American Gardner stuns Karelin in huge upset Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2000 12:00 AM Updated: Tuesday November 14, 2000 11:47 AM AP SYDNEY, Australia (CNNSI.com) Rulon Gardner beat the unbeatable. The American, with no major title to his name, upset Russian Alexander Karelin. It was a match no one thought Gardner could win. But he ended Karelin's string of three Olympic gold medals and the Russian's 13-year unbeaten streak by winning the Olympic super heavyweight wrestling gold medal 1-0 on Wednesday. "When did I think I could beat him? About 10 minutes ago," Gardner said. "I kept saying, 'I think I can. I think I can.' But it wasn't until it was over that I knew I could." Karelin is universally considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time, a man who had never lost in international competition, who had not conceded a point in 10 years. And Gardner beat him, stunning a crowd that included IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who had come to present Karelin with his fourth gold medal the medal he will never get.

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12. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - IOC Approves Women's Wrestling, Cuts In Other Sport formula one. olympic sports. athletics. cricket. rugby. winter sports AP) The IOC proposed the addition of women's wrestling for the 2004 Athens olympics but told boxing to http://cnnsi.com/olympics/news/2001/09/19/ioc_sports_ap

WORLD SPORT scoreboards soccer S ... U.S. SPORTS INTERNATIONAL NEWS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe EVENTS Sportsman of the Year ... Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Video Plus Statitudes ... Cities CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI Women SI for Kids ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... Click here for more on this story Posted: Wednesday September 19, 2001 10:24 AM LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The IOC proposed the addition of women's wrestling for the 2004 Athens Olympics but told boxing to cut one of its weight divisions and rejected new events in a number of other sports. The move Wednesday reflected a drive by new IOC president Jacques Rogge to control the size of the Olympics. Under the previous president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, the number of sports and athletes grew steadily without any significant cuts. "This is the first time we don't increase the number of events on the program," International Olympic Committee sports director Gilbert Felli said. "Until now, we added an average of 20 or more events per games since the 1950s." The IOC plan, approved by its ruling executive board, envisions the participation of 10,508 athletes competing in 299 events in Athens. In Sydney last year, there were 10,655 athletes in 300 events.

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Wrestling featured prominently as College Sports Television visits U.S. Olympic Committee Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Photos College Sports Television (CSTV) executives came to Colorado Springs, Colo. to celebrate their relationship with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the local cable outlet Adelphia. Although all of the college and Olympic sports were the focus of the visit, wrestling took center stage in this celebration. The story line for the night was that CSTV was in town to celebrate its new series, U.S. Olympic Pursuit, which is a regular feature on the new 24-hour college sports network. In addition, the local cable outlet Adelphia had also made a commitment to putting CSTV on the air for the Pikes Peak region. However, for some reason, wrestling kept coming up all evening. For instance, when a person first showed up, running on a television monitor was a tape of the recently broadcast Sunkist Kids International Wrestling Championships freestyle finals, the first Olympic sports event on the new U.S. Olympic Pursuit series. The well-publicized match between Olympian Melvin Douglas and college star Steven Mocco was all over the TV screens. A number of Olympic hopeful athletes were there to support CSTV and its decision to broadcast a variety of college and Olympic sports. Among those meeting fans, signing autographs and making public statements were Greco-Roman wrestlers Kevin Bracken and Ethan Bosch, and freestyle wrestler Dawid Rechul.

15. Indiana Sports Corporation Web Site Local Organizers Planning a Celebration of American wrestling at US olympic TeamTrialswrestling 05/13/2004 The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the US http://www.indianasportscorp.com/ISC2/wrestling.php

2004 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials Accommodations Hotels Ticket Packages General Community Support Package Athlete Information How To Qualify Athlete Registration Media Information Media Information Media Accommodations Media Accreditation ... Ready to Run Event Information Coach and Youth Opportunities Event Schedule 2004 Qualifiers ... Guide to Indy 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling For match-by-match results and event coverage, visit www.themat.com USA Wrestling and Indiana Sports Corporation would like to thank all the volunteers that helped make this a memorable and successful event for all the athletes and coaches. Congratulations to all the athletes and Good Luck in Athens! Women's Freestyle 48 kg/105 lbs Patricia Miranda 55 kg/121 lbs Tela O'Donnell 63 kg/138.75 lbs Sara McMann 72 kg/163 lbs Toccara Mongomery Men's Freestyle 55 kg/121 lbs Stephen Abas 60 kg/132 lbs Eric Guerrero 66 kg/145.5 Jamill Kelly

16. Brand To Address Wrestling Coaches On Olympic Sports olympic and amateur sports David Woods. Brand to address wrestlingcoaches on olympic sports. May 19, 2004. NCAA president Myles Brand http://www.indystar.com/articles/0/147697-5520-043.html

MARKETPLACE: Classifieds Autos Apartments Jobs ... Star Source Send us your news tips, ideas Star Links Links mentioned in The Star Star Headlines Get RSS feed of latest news Cyber survey Do you see a difference among NBA stars who are European whites or American whites? Yes No olympic and amateur sports: David Woods Brand to address wrestling coaches on Olympic sports May 19, 2004 NCAA president Myles Brand will be the keynote speaker Thursday for the National Wrestling Coaches Association convention at the Hyatt Regency. The convention is held in conjunction with the U.S. Olympic Trials in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling. The trials run Friday through Sunday at the RCA Dome. Brand will be the first NCAA president to address the wrestling community, according to USA Wrestling. He recently announced a joint NCAA/U.S. Olympic Committee task force to study the decline in Olympic sports at the college level. "Obviously, colleges and universities are faced with significant economic issues with regard to athletics programs," Brand told The Associated Press last week. "But the benefits these student-athletes bring to campuses and the benefits many ultimately share with the nation on the Olympic stage should not be minimized when institutions make budgetary decisions."

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Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Medalists Table of Contents Light Flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight ... Other Resources History Freestyle wrestling was on the first modern Olympic program in 1896, with just two weight classes. It was dropped in 1900, but restored in 1904, and it's been on the program ever since. From 1938 through 1980, medals were based on round robin competition. The wrestler with the fewest penalty points in the final round won the gold medal. If two or more wrestlers had the same number of penalty points in the in the final round, standings were based on the number of penalty points in previous rounds. For those years, the number of penalty points is shown. For all other years, the score of the gold medal match is shown. The following abbreviations are used: Dec = Decision, Ret = Opponent Retired, WO = Walkover. Weight limits have changed a number of times through the years. The limits shown are those used at the 2000 Olympics. Top of page History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations ... Directory Light Flyweight Up to 48 kg/105.5 lb

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Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Greco-Roman Wrestling Olympic Medalists Table of Contents Light Flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight ... Other Resources History Although heavyweight wrestling at the 1896 Olympics was billed as Greco-Roman, it was actually what is now considered freestyle wrestling, since leg holds were allowed. True Greco-Roman wrestling, in which holds below the waist are prohibited, was introduced to the Olympic games in 1906. From 1938 through 1980, medals were based on round robin competition. The wrestler with the fewest penalty points in the final round won the gold medal. If two or more wrestlers had the same number of penalty points in the in the final round, standings were based on the number of penalty points in previous rounds. For those years, the number of penalty points is shown. For all other years, the score of the gold medal match is shown. The following abbreviations are used: Dec = Decision, Ret = Opponent Retired, WO = Walkover. Weight limits have changed a number of times through the years. The limits shown are those used at the 2000 Olympics.

19. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Wrestling - SI's Jack McCallum: U.S. Wrestlers Suff McCallum covered the wrestling competition at the Games for the magazine and CNNSI.com.Related information. Stories. sports Illustrated at the Olympics Archive. http://www.cnnsi.com/olympics/2000/wrestling/news/2000/10/01/mccallum_wrestling/

EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Multimedia Central Statitudes ... Work in Sports CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly Television SI Women ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... TeamStore Gross disappointment Underachieving U.S. wrestlers must grapple with failure Click here for more on this story Latest: Sunday October 01, 2000 12:07 PM SYDNEY, Australia It was probably the weirdest and no doubt the worst Olympics in the history of U.S. freestyle wrestling. There were tears and tantrums, boos and bungles, some serious self-examination and even a haunting echo of Rosemary Woods. There was also, for the first time since 1968, zero gold medals for the Americans. "We have to question the effectiveness of our system," said Greg Strobel, one of several U.S. assistants who played musical corner-coaches throughout the tournament. "When you coach by committee it can be a problem." No one except Strobel, who has already announced he will not be an Olympic coach in the future, mentioned the U.S. system as a partial culprit in the failure of this team, which, on paper, was strong enough to win six golds. But the system should be looked at.

20. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Wrestling - American Gardner Stuns Karelin In Huge the first deficit Karelin had faced since the 1988 olympic finals. Finally, withabout 8 seconds left, he quit wrestling, dropped his From sports Illustrated. http://www.cnnsi.com/olympics/2000/wrestling/news/2000/09/27/gardner_upset_ap/

EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Video Plus Statitudes ... Cities CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI Women SI for Kids ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... TeamStore Miracle on the mat American Gardner stuns Karelin in huge upset Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2000 12:00 AM Updated: Tuesday November 14, 2000 11:47 AM AP SYDNEY, Australia (CNNSI.com) Rulon Gardner beat the unbeatable. The American, with no major title to his name, upset Russian Alexander Karelin. It was a match no one thought Gardner could win. But he ended Karelin's string of three Olympic gold medals and the Russian's 13-year unbeaten streak by winning the Olympic super heavyweight wrestling gold medal 1-0 on Wednesday. "When did I think I could beat him? About 10 minutes ago," Gardner said. "I kept saying, 'I think I can. I think I can.' But it wasn't until it was over that I knew I could." Karelin is universally considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time, a man who had never lost in international competition, who had not conceded a point in 10 years. And Gardner beat him, stunning a crowd that included IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who had come to present Karelin with his fourth gold medal the medal he will never get.

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