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3. I wonder if it is a result of adding women's wrestling in 2004?

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 11:24 AM

Feb 2013

There has to be more to it than "popularity". I could see pressure from conservative groups being brought to bear against the sport, I guess.

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Wrestling dropped from 2020 Games [View all] bluedigger Feb 2013 OP

Wow. Finally, something the US, Russia, and Iran can agree on. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #1

I wonder if it is a result of adding women's wrestling in 2004? bluedigger Feb 2013 #3

Somehow, I doubt the IOC gives a rat's ass about. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #4

I know what you mean. bluedigger Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2013 #2

Handball is actually quite popular in Europe KamaAina Feb 2013 #10

I think I will get some wrong... Renew Deal Feb 2013 #11

Three out of five ain't bad KamaAina Feb 2013 #13

Show jumping (equestrian) TZ Feb 2013 #14

Nice post, Rafalca! KamaAina Feb 2013 #15

Fencing. bluedigger Feb 2013 #21

DING DING DING!!! KamaAina Feb 2013 #22

That's pretty bad...maybe the wrestling groups didn't bribe the IOC... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #6

Awful, terrible news. bigwillq Feb 2013 #7

Why not get rid of Badminton?? RockaFowler Feb 2013 #8

Former IOC president's son is modern pentathlon vice president Goblinmonger Feb 2013 #9

Pentatholon has a place because there is nothing special to set up Renew Deal Feb 2013 #12

They're not necessarily out yet, but they'll have to duke it out with hughee99 Feb 2013 #16

Methinks "roller sports" are things like skateboarding. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #17

So it's the winter olympics on wheels instead of blades? n/t hughee99 Feb 2013 #19

OK, I'll bite. . .even though this is like DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #23

So we're going to have ice hockey in the winter hughee99 Feb 2013 #24

Like I've said, I think the IOC is getting real greedy. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #27

Roller sports also includes synchronized skateboarding. bluedigger Feb 2013 #18

I had to google it. I thought it was pork. n/t hughee99 Feb 2013 #20

Olympic roller derby would be awesome. jakefrep Feb 2013 #25

Those modern pentathlon people... jakefrep Feb 2013 #26