Quote of the Day
"There were talks about changes, but not that one of the most historic sports would be dropped from the program."-- German Wrestling Association Sport Dir Jannis Zamanduridis, on the IOC's Executive Committee recommendation that wrestling be dropped from the 2020 Olympics. (SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, 2/12)
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