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New Wrestling Rules To Save Olympic Wrestling
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GB Staff on Saturday, May 18, 2013  2:27pm EDT
 
FILA approved Saturday new, more fan-friendly rules, and removed the word
"acting" from the title of its new president Nenad Lalovic, who was elected
president

Has Enough Been Done To Promote Wrestling's Inclusion In 2020 Olympics?
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GB Staff on Friday, May 10, 2013  9:56am EDT
 
Olympic champion Rulon Gardner reportedly says he's not sure if enough has been
done to keep wrestling on the 2020 Olympic program and beyond. He

Sport Climbing's Inclusion At Olympics Gets Support
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GB Staff on Wednesday, May 8, 2013  10:19am EDT
 
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is backing a bid to get Sport Climbing
included in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Sport Climbing is one of

FILA Aims to Consolidate Wrestling Message With New International Ad Campaign
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Robert Livingstone on Tuesday, April 30, 2013  9:03am EDT
 
Four weeks ahead of a crucial short-listing decision for sports that are vying
for a possible spot on the Olympic programme, the sport of wrestling

Baseball, Softball, Officially Join Forces In Olympic Bid
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GB Staff on Sunday, April 14, 2013  12:52pm EDT
 
The international federations of baseball and softball ratified a constitution
Sunday to form the World Baseball Softball Confederation. WBSC co-President
Riccardo Fraccari said, "this is

Combined Baseball, Softball, Other Sports Vie For Inclusion In Olympic Games
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GB Staff on Tuesday, April 9, 2013  8:36am EDT
 
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) is heading to Tokyo this week to
launch the 2020 Olympics Campaign and ratify a historic new constitution in line

Athletes "Angry, Confused" At IOC's Unexpected Recommendation to Drop Wrestling
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Robert Livingstone on Tuesday, February 12, 2013  2:51pm EST
 
Tuesday's decision by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive
Board to recommend dropping the sport of wrestling from the Olympics starting in
2020 took everyone by surprise including the fans, athletes

Wrestling Unexpectedly Selected for Elimination from Olympics Starting in 2020
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Robert Livingstone on Tuesday, February 12, 2013  6:10am EST
 
Lausanne, Switzerland - The popular Olympic sport of wrestling could disappear
from the Games beginning in 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has
announced from its Executive

Squash Gets Broadcast Boost, Darts Must Wait
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GB Staff on Friday, January 4, 2013  9:13am EST
 
The sport of Squash, looking for inclusion in the Olympic Games, will get a
boost this weekend during the semi-finals and finals of the ATCO

Baseball, Softball Confederation Pitches To IOC
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GB Staff on Wednesday, December 19, 2012  4:30pm EST
 
The new World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) presented their unified
vision Wednesday to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Olympic
Programme Commission for baseball and softball's