Past Articles

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UPDATED: U.S. freestyle match summaries for Tuesday, August 19 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/19/2008 [Article]
USA Wrestling and USOC honor U.S. Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/19/2008 USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee honored the U.S. Ambassador to China, Clark T. Randt, during a special reception. USOC CEO Jim Scherr presented Randt with an honorary award. [Article]
Zadick, Cejudo receive draws as Olympic Games freestyle competition set to start Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/18/2008 Mike Zadick and Henry Cejudo start their quests for gold medals in freestyle wrestling on Tuesday morning in Beijing, China. [Article]
Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Randi Miller and Ali Bernard, and U.S. Coach Terry Steiner after Sunday's afternoon session of the Olympics USA Wrestling 08/18/2008 [Article]
Miller wins bronze medal, Bernard places fifth on the final day of Olympic women's freestyle Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/17/2008 Scoring a last second takedown in the deciding third period, Randi Miller beat Canada's Martine Dugrenier to win a bronze medal at 63 kg in the Olympic women's freestyle event. Ali Bernard dropped a bronze match to place fifth at 72 kg. [Article]
UPDATED: FILA adds U.S. wrestler Mike Zadick to the Olympic Games field at 60 kg in men's freestyle wrestling USA Wrestling 08/17/2008 Zadick was added to the field after Bulgaria withdrew its freestyle entry at 60 kg/132 lbs. from the Olympics due to an injury. [Article]
Miller and Bernard lose but qualify for repechage rounds in women's freestyle on Sunday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/17/2008 After losing their quarterfinal bouts, Randi Miller at 63 kg and Ali Bernard (pictured) at 72 kg will compete in Sunday afternoon's repechage rounds. Miller faces Olesya Zamula (AZE) and Bernard draws Jenny Fransson (SWE). [Article]
Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Randi Miller and Ali Bernard, and U.S. Coach Terry Steiner after Sunday's morning session of the Olympics USA Wrestling 08/17/2008 [Article]
UPDATED - U.S. women's wrestling match summaries for Sunday, August 17 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/17/2008 [Article]
IOC strips bronze medal from Ara Abrahamian of Sweden for taking off medal during ceremony IOC 08/17/2008 [Article]
MEDAL MATCHES, AUGUST 16 - Canada, Japan win first women's golds Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 [Article]
Quotes from U.S. wrestler Clarissa Chun (48 kg/105.5 lbs.) after Saturday's afternoon session of the Olympics USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 [Article]
UPDATED: Chun places fifth at 48 kg in Olympic women's freestyle on Saturday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 Clarissa Chun was defeated in the bronze-medal match by 2004 Olympic champion Irini Merlini of Ukraine and finished fifth at 48 kg. Marcie Van Dusen was ninth at 55 kg. [Article]
Miller and Bernard receive draws for final day of women's freestyle on Sunday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 Randi Miller (pictured)has drawn Haiat Farac (EGY) at 63 kg and Ali Bernard has drawn Amarachi Favour Obiajunwa (NGR) at 72 kg in their first matches in Olympic freestyle wrestling on Sunday. [Article]
To the mat: Women wrestling for second time in Olympics 08/17/2008 [Article]
Quotes from U.S. wrestler Clarissa Chun (48 kg/105.5 lbs.) and U.S. coach Terry Steiner after Saturday's morning session of the Olympics USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 [Article]
Chun qualifies for bronze-medal match at 48 kg; Van Dusen is eliminated at 55 kg Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 Clarissa Chun lost a heartbreaking semifinal bout to World champion Icho (JPN) and moves into bronze medal match at 48 kg in Olympics. Marcie Van Dusen went 1-1 and is eliminated at 55 kg. [Article]
UPDATED: U.S. women's wrestling match summaries for Saturday, August 16 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 [Article]
No medal for Vering at Olympics 08/16/2008 [Article]
Chun and Van Dusen receive draws for first day of women's freestyle Olympic wrestling on Saturday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/16/2008 Women's freestyle wrestling starts Saturday in Beijing, China. Clarissa Chun has drawn Sofia Mattsson (SWE) and Marcie Van Dusen (pictured) has drawn Nataliya Synyshyn (UKR). [Article]