Olympic Committee Drops Wrestling From 2020 Games

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, New York Times
Tue, 02/12/2013 - 6:06am

International Olympic Committee leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.

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