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    Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Istanbul wants wrestling reinstated if it hosts 2020 Olympics

    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does.
    Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does. “If we are awarded the Games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul,”...

    Tags: Alexandra Raisman, Tiger Woods, Sports Organizations, Lobbying, Beijing Games

    2. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Oscar Pistorius' former coach reacts to news of his arrest in slaying

    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
    The former coach of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius said he was stunned by the news that the double-amputee was arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. "It's incredible for anyone involved with Oscar, especially...

    Tags: Track and Field, Murder, Sports Organizations, Oscar Pistorius, O.J. Simpson

    3. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Iranians bemoan Olympics cutting treasured sport of wrestling

    Dozens of wrestling greats and their agitated fans gathered Thursday in Tehran to lament the elimination from the Olympics of the sport, which has a storied past in Iran.
    Dozens of wrestling greats and their agitated fans gathered Thursday in Tehran to lament the elimination from the Olympics of the sport, which has a storied past in Iran. Olympic officials decided Tuesday to cut wrestling from the 2020 Games,...

    Tags: Russia, Tehran (Iran), United Nations, Iran, Wrestling

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. What sport should replace wrestling in the Olympics?

    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896.
    The International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling as a Summer Games sport on Tuesday, meaning that effective with the 2020 Games, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling won't be a part of the festivities after being in every Summer Olympics since 1896....

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Track and Field, Modern Pentathlon, FIFA World Cup, Ultimate Fighting Championship

    5. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S. wrestlers outraged over decision to drop sport from Olympics

    To say U.S. wrestlers are unhappy about the IOC's decision to drop their sport from the Olympics is an understatement.
    To say U.S. wrestlers are unhappy about the IOC's decision to drop their sport from the Olympics is an understatement. “I don't think I've really accepted it yet,” said Cael Sanderson, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Games. “I'll...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Modern Pentathlon, Wrestling, Awards and Prizes, Kurt Angle

    6. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Jacques Rogge to meet with wrestling leader to discuss Olympics

    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the Games.
    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, under fire after the IOC's decision to drop wrestling from the Olympics on Tuesday, says he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to return to the...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Modern Pentathlon, Wrestling, Sports

    7. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Former IOC president's son is modern pentathlon vice president

    A lot of people are scratching their head today over the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympics, starting with the 2020 Games.
    A lot of people are scratching their head today over the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympics, starting with the 2020 Games. The sport many people believed should have been dropped, modern pentathlon,...

    Tags: Track and Field, Pentathlon Swimming, Sports Organizations, Modern Pentathlon, Wrestling

    8. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. World of wrestling reacts to IOC's decision to drop sport

    The fallout from the International Olympic Committee's stunning decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020 has drawn outrage from wrestling officials and competitors around the world.
    The fallout from the International Olympic Committee's stunning decision to drop wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020 has drawn outrage from wrestling officials and competitors around the world. Former Olympic champion Cael Sanderson of the...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Modern Pentathlon, Wrestling, Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes

    9. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. IOC votes to drop wrestling from the Summer Olympics

    In a stunning surprise, the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling, which has been a part of the modern Games since they began in 1896, from the Summer Olympics starting in 2020.
    In a stunning surprise, the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling, which has been a part of the modern Games since they began in 1896, from the Summer Olympics starting in 2020. Modern pentathlon was considered the most likely sport to be...

    Tags: Sports Organizations, Modern Pentathlon, Services and Shopping, Wrestling, Olympic Games

    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Elimination of Olympic wrestling shines light on IOC politics

    As burning issues go in sports, the elimination of wrestling from the 2020 Olympics is a pilot light.
    As burning issues go in sports, the elimination of wrestling from the 2020 Olympics is a pilot light. What's more interesting is the strange politics and fractured logic that apparently still exist within the Olympic ruling body, the International...

    Tags: Track and Field, Lobbying, Modern Pentathlon, Cheese Corn, Sports Organizations

    11. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. IOC will drop one sport from Summer Olympics on Tuesday

    Grab your lucky rabbit's foot, modern pentathlon fans (all 12 of you). Your sport could be dropped from the Summer Olympics on Tuesday.
    Grab your lucky rabbit's foot, modern pentathlon fans (all 12 of you). Your sport could be dropped from the Summer Olympics on Tuesday. That is when International Olympic Committee leaders will decide which sport to drop from the Summer Olympics...

    Tags: Taekwon-Do, Track and Field, Modern Pentathlon, Beijing Games, 2010 Winter Olympic Games

    12. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. No ringing endorsement, yet, for NHL players in Sochi Olympics

    The countdown to the Sochi Olympics slipped beneath the one-year mark last week with a huge question looming: Will NHL players participate in Russia's first-ever Winter Games?
    The countdown to the Sochi Olympics slipped beneath the one-year mark last week with a huge question looming: Will NHL players participate in Russia's first-ever Winter Games? The answer should be clearer after executives of the NHL, NHL Players' Assn....

    Tags: Garth Snow, Anaheim Ducks, Ice Hockey, 2012 NHL Lockout, Teemu Selanne

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