Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Olympic wrestlers ready to win in Beijing 08/07/2008 [Article]
2008 Olympics preview at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men's freestyle wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/05/2008 TheMat.com continues its daily Olympic weight class previews. World champions Beylal Makhov (RUS), Artur Taimazoz (UZB) and Alexis Rodriguez (CUB) lead a talented field at 120 kg in men's freestyle. [Article]
Wrestling Hall of Fame member Kelly Ward faces new fight 08/05/2008 [Article]
Olympic wrestling: Hawkeye assistant wrestling coach hopes to follow footsteps of hometown legend and 1948 Olympian 08/06/2008 [Article]
For Deitchler, Success Is a Work of Body Art 08/06/2008 [Article]
Olympic champion Momir Petkovic focused on helping U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers strike gold at 2008 Olympics Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/05/2008 Petkovic won the 1976 Olympics for the former Yugoslavia. Now he is the Assistant National Coach for the U.S. team that will compete next week in Beijing, China. [Article]
Spenser Mango has been wrestling with life from Day 1 08/06/2008 [Article]
Olympian Marcie Van Dusen to represent Body Bar, Inc., USA Wrestling's official sponsor Marilyn R. Kroner Body Bar, Inc. 08/05/2008 2008 Olympian Marcie Van Dusen has signed a contract to represent Body Bar, Inc., USA Wrestling's Women's Team sponsor. Van Dusen competes at the Beijing Olympics on August 16. [Article]
Flash Quotes from the Greco-Roman press conference in Beijing, Aug. 4 Irv Moss USOC 08/04/2008 [Article]
U.S. Greco-Roman team outlines lofty goals during Olympics press conference Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/05/2008 Six U.S. wrestlers and three coaches met the media on Monday afternoon at the Olympics Main Press Center. The Greco-Roman team will compete Aug. 12-14 in Beijing, China. <li><a href="http://www.themat.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2" target="_blank">Olympics photo gallery</a> [Article]
Training partners provide valuable support for Olympians, gain valuable experience for future Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/05/2008 Spenser Mango and Adam Wheeler went from training partners on the 2007 World Team to members of the 2008 Olympic Team in Greco-Roman wrestling. [Article]
2008 Olympic Games preview at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. in Greco-Roman wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/03/2008 TheMat.com continues its daily Olympic weight class previews. Ramaz Nozadze (GEO), Karam Gaber (EGY) and Mindaugas Ezerskis (LIT) are top medal hopefuls at 96 kg in Greco-Roman [Article]
Catching up with Rulon Gardner 08/05/2008 [Article]
Minnesota, known for winter sports prowess, is well-represented at the Beijing Summer Games 08/06/2008 [Article]
Olympian Henry Cejudo featured in Arizona Republic Arizona Republic 08/03/2008 The 21-year-old, who made his first World Team in 2007, is focused on turning in a strong performance at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. <li><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/08/02/20080802olycejudo0803.html" target="_blank">Story on Henry Cejudo</a> [Article]
Cejudo ready to rumble 08/05/2008 [Article]
Bronze-medalist Letts leads U.S. men's freestyle in final day of FILA Junior Worlds Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 08/03/2008 Mike Letts finished third to lead the U.S. men’s freestyle team Sunday, August 3 at the FILA Junior Worlds in Istanbul, Turkey. The three other U.S. freestylers competing finished in the top 10. [Article]
U.S. Greco-Roman team kicks off Beijing workouts with soccer game Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/03/2008 The U.S. Olympic team battled it out on the soccer field on Sunday night at Beijing Normal University. <li><a href="http://www.themat.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2" target="_blank">Olympics photo gallery</a> [Article]
Olympian Jake Deitchler featured in St. Paul Pioneer Press Sean Jensen St. Paul Pioneer Press 08/03/2008 18-year-old Olympian Jake Deitchler will compete in the Olympics on Aug. 13 in Beijing, China. <li><a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_10077155"_blank">Story on Jake Deitchler</a> [Article]
Deitchler defies expectations to make Olympics 08/04/2008 [Article]