Many in the wrestling world, including McDonough's coach -- Olympic gold medalist Tom Brands -- were stunned to hear the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling from the 2020 program.More >> Many in the wrestling world, including McDonough's coach -- Olympic gold medalist Tom Brands -- were stunned to hear the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling from the 2020 program.More >> The IOC recommendation to cut the sport of wrestling from the 2020 Olympic games caught everyone in the wrestling community by surprise, including the legendary wrestler and coach Dan Gable. The man whoMore >> The IOC recommendation to cut the sport of wrestling from the 2020 Olympic games caught everyone in the wrestling community by surprise, including the legendary wrestler and coach Dan Gable. The man whoMore >>
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KWWL) -
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today released the following statement after the International Olympic Committee announced they were dropping wrestling from the Olympic program, a decision that means wrestling will not be part of the summer Olympics starting in 2020:
"I'm outraged by the International Olympic Committee's arbitrary decision to drop wrestling from the Olympic Games.
"Wrestling is one of the oldest Olympic sports, dating to the games of the ancient Greeks.
"Iowans are proud of our state's long tradition of wrestling excellence – from Frank Gotch to Dan Gable to Cael Sanderson – and the IOC's decision deals a major blow to the sport itself."
