Dropping wrestling from Olympics unjustified: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that wrestling should not be excluded from the Olympics, suggesting its ancient roots made it an integral part of the programme. Last month, the......

Wrestling champion goes on hunger strike over games axe

Double Olympic wrestling champion Armen Nazaryan has decided to go on a hunger strike to protest against the sport's possible exclusion from the Games. "I'm protesting against the recommendation to......

Wrestling faces tough fight to pin down Olympic spot

As a former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee, Jim Scherr knows better than most the daunting challenge facing wrestling as the sport tries to avoid being tossed from the......