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Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson signing with Bills - ESPN
Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist and one of the most dominant college wrestlers in NCAA history, is jumping to the NFL to sign with the Buffalo Bills, his agent Carter Chow told ESPN.
Sports Ministry Okays Vinesh Phogat's Request To Include Strength and Conditioning Coach in Hungary Training Camp
Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) have approved Asian Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat's proposal to include strength and conditioning coach Wayne Patrick Lombard for the international training camp in Hungary from June 10 to 21. "Vinesh, who will be competing in 50kg division in the Paris Olympics, had requested for assistance towards Lombard's airfare, visa fees, board and lodging and local transport in Hungary," the ministry release read. She will also be competing in the United World Wrestling 2nd Ranking Series - Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial from June 6 to 9 in Budapest.
Wrestling Federation opens Paris 2024 camp in Yenagoa
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWFL) has opened its preparatory camp for wrestlers in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Di Stasio, Dhesi lead Canadian wrestling team into Paris 2024
World champion Justina Di Stasio and veteran Amar Dhesi will lead Canada's wrestling team into the Olympic Games in Paris.
25 Years Later: The In-Ring Death Of WWE Superstar Owen Hart
It was 25 years ago this week that WWE superstar Owen Hart tragically died after falling over 75 feet from the rafters into the ring during a live pay-per-view event. Owen had been wrestling under the ‘Blue Blazer’ persona, in which he was supposed to make a ‘superhero’ like entrance from the rafters when something went wrong with the harness, causing him to fall and slice his aorta on the top rope in front of a live audience.
Wrestling Federation Exempts Olympic Quota Winners From Trials But Will Assess Them In Hungary
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday decided to exempt all six Olympic quota winners from selection trials but their form and fitness will be assessed at the upcoming Ranking Series event and the subsequent training camp in Hungary. The WFI said the decision to not hold trials has been taken under peculiar circumstances and should not be used as a precedent in future. The WFI also made it clear that if any wrestler is found to be lacking in fitness, the federation would consider a replacement through trials before July 8, the deadline for sending entries.
Tyson Fury struck by 'Drake curse' ahead of historic Oleksandr Usyk undisputed title fight
Hip-hop superstar Drake has placed a bet in excess of $500,000 on Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in this weekend's undisputed heavyweight title fight.