The night has arrived for the Living The Dream Medal Fund Telethon & Benefit Webcast.

This fun and entertaining event will be webcast on TheMat.com and FloWrestling TONIGHT (Friday, August 20), LIVE from the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. from 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Wrestling enthusiasts will have a unique opportunity to speak with one of the 2010 U.S. World Team athletes or coaches during the show. They can connect with the athletes and coaches that will represent them at the World Championships and support their Olympic dreams with a donation.

CALL IN NUMBER: 1-800-999-8531
Credit cards accepted include VISA or Mastercard

There are many reasons why the wrestling community should watch this webcast and get involved.

Featured on the webcast will be stand-up comic Greg Warren, a past NCAA All-American from Missouri. Greg has been on the stand-up circuit for several years and has a large following. He has been a sensation on Flowrestling with the character Wesley "Wes" Wesley. A new segment featuring Wesley “Wes” Wesley, shot at the U.S. Olympic Training Center this week, will air during the webcast.

The event will be hosted by USA Wrestling broadcast host Jason Bryant, along with Al Bevilacqua, chairman of the Living the Dream Medal Fund project. There will be many special video features on this broadcast, which will be a fun and exciting presentation.

The U.S. World Team members in all three Olympic styles and their coaches will take calls from supporters of the fund, after a day of intense training as they go through their final preparation for the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia. Sept. 6-12.

A number of the World Team athletes will appear on the webcast, talking about their goals and dreams, and sharing their personal stories with their audience.

The Living the Dream Medal Fund was established to substantially increase the financial rewards for U.S. wrestlers who win Olympic and World medals during this four-year Olympic cycle.

Any U.S. wrestler who wins a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England will receive a quarter-million dollars ($250,000). Silver medalists in London will earn $50,000 and bronze medalists in London will receive $25,000. The payout for a World Championships medal in 2009, 2010 and 2011 will be $50,000 for a gold, $25,000 for a silver and $15,000 for a bronze.

Three wrestlers earned Living the Dream Medal Funds bonuses by capturing medals at the 2009 World Championships, silver medalists Jake Herbert and Dremiel Byers and bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev. Team USA is very excited about the opportunity to win many more medals when they compete in Moscow.

The Living The Dream Medal Fund Telethon & Webcast is a first for USA Wrestling, and is a unique opportunity within the U.S. Olympic family. Once again, the wrestling community is showing its leadership in finding new ways to enhance the sport and support its athletes.

ALL proceeds go directly to the LivingThe Dream Medal Fund. USA Wrestling will provide the webcast free on its Ustream channel here and on the front page of TheMat.com and Flowrestling.com