Wrestling Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

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  On 5/6/2016 at 9:18 AM, De_Gambassi said:

 

Would it been that much of a hurdle for greco roman wrestlers to switch to freestyle ? For the uneducated eye (again), the difference in techniques or physics doesn't seem that obvious.

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oh yes they are totally different , there are some few rare examples of wrestlres switching styles , for example last year Bilyal Makhov won bronze in worlds in both styles but in general Greco-Roman is totally different thing, most attacks in freestyle are attacking to the leg which is illegal in Greco

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This "armenian guy" doesn't look too bad. Maybe we are not going to end up with zeo greco roman wrestler at Rio.

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well Souriran won easily, but the israeli guy won also

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Bahrain forfeited to Israel.

 

Meanwhile, our Olympic hopes are dying...

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  On 5/6/2016 at 9:05 AM, De_Gambassi said:

do you know if France has ever failed to qualifie at least one greco-roman wrestler to the Olympics ?

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The last time France didn't have it was in 1908.

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  On 5/6/2016 at 9:18 AM, De_Gambassi said:

 

Would it been that much of a hurdle for greco roman wrestlers to switch to freestyle ? For the uneducated eye (again), the difference in techniques or physics doesn't seem that obvious.

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Even for the uneducated eye there is quite a difference between free and gr

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  On 5/6/2016 at 10:37 AM, dcro said:

 

Even for the uneducated eye there is quite a difference between free and gr

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For my totally untrained eye the only big difference is the doggy style start  

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  On 5/6/2016 at 10:37 AM, dcro said:

 

Even for the uneducated eye there is quite a difference between free and gr

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I mean, I don't see how the abilities of one style of wrestling could not translate relatively easy to another.

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Sourian had another quick 8-0 win in a minute against Germany, his plan A is working so far

 

but most important the Israeli guy lost to Ukraine (the country of his origin) , man it was too nerve wrecking, Tsaryuk was leading 2-2 at some point and it was like he is going to win the match. now Sourian only hast to beat this Ukraine guy. on paper it doesn't look that hard.

 

btw the live stream is terrible they can't do even this simple thing

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Well, that was fast...

 

So, here it is, first time since 1908 that France won't send any greco roman wrestler to the Olympics. Yipee.