Or they could cover live sports that people will watch instead of rhythmic gymnastics, race walking and the marathon and other activities no one will watch.

With NBC’s television coverage you would think they did.

Tirrico fucking sucks!!! I hate watching Monday night football because I have to listen to his uninspired flat calls.

All 4 Japanese gold medalist did that. Yes they dominated women’s wrestling except for that one great match!

There is a thin margin of victory at the Olympic level. I said dominated because she was aggressive and in control the entire match. She didn’t win this one by sitting back and being defensive.

Because title IX has been used to justify eliminating men’s athletic programs at the collegiate level. And wrestling has taken a huge hit from the negative effects of title IX.

Pretty close. Karelin was undefeated in his career and the 3 time defending gold medalist. Gardner won 1-0 on a clinch point which was new to that Olympics( its kind of a judgement call on who gets the advantage ) it was controversial if Gardner could have beaten him without the clinch.

So many stars for that reference!!!!

Japan won all 3 gold medal matches contested yesterday, Not to mention they won the next gold medal match later in the day.

Don’t bring title IX into a wrestling thread. Just saying

You had the extreme emotion of victory and defeat simultaneously expressed on that mat today. It was truly amazing