Competitive depth in the sport of freestyle wrestling has never been greater. After decades of dominance, the end of the Soviet Union gave way to scores of powerful wrestling nations entering the ...
Russia earned two gold medals in freestyle — Soslan Ramonov at 65 kilograms and Abdulrashid Sadulaev at 86 kg. Russia’s Aniuar Geduev was a silver medalist at 74 kg. Kyle Snyder of the United States ...
Before we begin, let’s appreciate some nicknames in freestyle wrestling. The best nicknames are given to Americans by the Russians. Dave Schultz was “Sly Fox”, Alex Dieringer is “The Lion”, most ...