Wrestling Reinstated For 2020 Olympics

[BUCK3Y3 44]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Wrestling has been reinstated for the 2020 Olympics, seven months after losing its spot.

It beat two other sports in a vote by the International Olympic Committee.

Wrestling received 49 votes, while a combined baseball-softball bid got 24 and squash 22.

 

 

This is a big big moment for the wrestling community.

[oochymp 2,393]

that's awesome, there are so many great reasons for wrestling to be an olympic sport, primarily that a gold medal in wrestling is actually the biggest accomplishment in the sport, I don't think a golf gold medal will ever really be seen as on the same level as a green jacket

[BUCK3Y3 44]

Not to mention wrestling has been present at every Olympics ever. I don't know how they ever even considered removing it from the olympics. Doesn't make sense.

[blotsfan 2,112]

Yeah, this really didnt make sense. Is wrestling less than beach volleyball or water polo?