Dear IOC Executive Board Members:    I am contacting you to express my grave concerns about a public statement your committee has made. As you know, the consideration of eliminating a discipline from the sport of wrestling is on the table. Please, take the time to read this letter in its entirety and consider the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of people around the world that share the same views and know the following to be true.    The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius", or "Swifter, Higher, Stronger" is as old a statement as is the sport of wrestling.  By definition, an Athlete has strength, speed, flexibility and endurance. All four of these components are essential in the sport of wrestling and displayed in every wrestler participating in the Olympic Games.    To be a participant in the sport of wrestling you must have integrity, honor, discipline, desire and unwavering life commitment to your sport.  Many wrestlers around the world have devoted their lives to the Olympic motto and strive for many hours per day and for years to better fit the definition of an athlete.    In September of 2001, wrestling was scheduled to be held in the United States in New York City at Madison Square Garden.  This venue is truly a world stage for sporting events. Due to the events of September 11th, the competition was moved on short notice to alternate locations. USA Wrestling was committed to filling the venue and hosing the larges attended event in wrestling history.  There were seats reserved and confirmed for many celebrities such as: Jay Leno (American talk show host), Tom Cruise (actor), Billy Baldwin (actor), Rosey O'Donnell (American talk show host) and Speaker Of The House for the United States of America Dennis Hastert.    On September 20-22, 2002 the World Championships for Greco-Roman Wrestling were held in Moscow.  The venue seated near five thousand persons. I am proud to announce that the competition sold out of seats (standing room only). Outside of the venue an additional 500 people stood in the cold and rainy Moscow evening and cheered on the event watching a big screen television.     There were comments from the United States on web forums that the coverage was excellent via Internet.  The event also aired nationwide in Russia and other countries.  Committee Members, these are only a few examples of the support and following that wrestling has worldwide.  Also, this is proof that many important and high profile people in the United States take notice, care about wrestling and are willing to spend their time watching the oldest and greatest sport.    I am petitioning your committee to please find out the facts about wrestling.  Please find out difference between Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling.  Find out how many members we have worldwide.  Find out why there are so many countries vying for participation in the Olympic Games in wrestling.  Find out what sport had arguably the greatest upset in Olympic history during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.  Find out the coverage wrestling got as part of the Sydney Games. Find out how many countries where wrestling is considered their National Sport. Find out what some private investors are doing in the United States for the sport of wrestling.    You will find that wrestling is millions strong in participation. You will find that it has MANY MILLIONS in fan base worldwide. You will find that wrestling is the oldest sport known to man.  If you really give wrestling a close look and chance you may have love for a sport that so many share all over the world    For any information on the questions I have proposed, you can contact me though USA Wrestling (719) 598-8181 or write me at 6155 Lehman Drive. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80918.    Kevin Bracken  2000 Olympian, Greco-Roman Wrestling