Team USA's Olympic Wrestling squads and the latest wrestling related news
In which we recap the final Olympic qualification tournament in addition to sundry news items large and small pertaining to the world of wrestling.
USA Olympic Wrestling Team Finalized
Team USA did not fare as well as hoped at the final Olympic qualification tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. Of the six athletes looking punch their ticket to Rio in their ultimate, no do-overs, last chance opportunity, only one - Jesse Thielke (59 kilograms, Greco-Roman) - managed to qualify by placing in the top two. Frank Molinaro (65 kilograms, Men’s Freestyle), finished 3rd, normally not good enough for a qualification spot.