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Wrestling legend Gable happy to have Olympic Trials in Iowa

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Wrestling legend Dan Gable believes the sport will receive a big boost by having the Olympic Trials in Iowa. The United States Freestyle Wrestling trials will be held April 21st and 22nd at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Gable says the event has already attracted a record crowd for the trials and will receive a lot of attention. Olympic Trials officials say more than 11,000 tickets have been sold to the tournament so far.

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