VIDEO: Olympic silver medalist Matt Ghaffari returns to mat at age 48

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10/25/2010


In 1996, Matt Ghaffari took home the silver medal at the Atlanta Olympics. In 2000, his run at another Olympics fell short. Ten years later, at age 48, Ghaffari has returned to competition.

Craig Sesker of USA Wrestling talked with Ghaffari about his plans in wrestling, why he picked now to wrestle and how things have changed since he last actively competed.

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: