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Olympics 2020: Wrestling reinstated to Games
Wrestling has been reinstated as an Olympic sport for the 2020 and 2024 Games after being voted in ahead of baseball/softball and squash.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) members conducted a secret electronic ballot on the issue in Buenos Aires.
Wrestling had been dropped from the 2020 Olympic programme in February after the IOC assessed the performance of all 26 sports at London 2012.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/24009517
International Olympic Committee (IOC) members conducted a secret electronic ballot on the issue in Buenos Aires.
Wrestling had been dropped from the 2020 Olympic programme in February after the IOC assessed the performance of all 26 sports at London 2012.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/24009517
Since several DUers were appalled at it being dropped ...
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