James Green is back with NWTC

[Dogbone]

James Green is returning to competition and will train in Lincoln as part of the NWTC. 

[mspart]

Never say Never.   I wish James all the luck in the world.   I would think he could make a good run of it. 

mspart

[nhs67]

He looked so damn stiff at WTT.

What does this mean for his job with USAW?

[PNWfan]

Interesting timing for this announcement. Seems like JG has always been a tweener for the Olympic weights. Not powerful enough to bump up and beat the best at 74kg, but too strenuous of a cut to 65kg to compete at the peak levels he reached at 70kg in non-Olympic seasons. Another guy who seems to fit in this same category is Zain Retherford.

Hoping James can beat the odds.

[moodybooty]

On 6/27/2023 at 3:55 PM, nhs67 said:

He looked so damn stiff at WTT.

What does this mean for his job with USAW?

Resigning after this summer’s youth WC’s:  https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/28/James-Green-to-return-to-competition

Edited June 28, 2023 by moodybooty

[stealyphil223]

He is healed up, took time off and I believe his weight is low.  I think he had the itch and saw the scale and felt he can make the team at 65KG.  Train with Hardy and Lovett.

[de4856]

I would be very surprised if JG can make the team at 65. But anything is possible. At his age I think that he would be better off physically going to 74. But I don’t see him getting past Nolf or Dake. Maybe this is a long term strategy to try and get back on the team at 70 in 2025. 

[Gus]

On 6/29/2023 at 3:45 PM, de4856 said:

I would be very surprised if JG can make the team at 65. But anything is possible. At his age I think that he would be better off physically going to 74. But I don’t see him getting past Nolf or Dake. Maybe this is a long term strategy to try and get back on the team at 70 in 2025. 

To make the team at 65kg he would have to go through Nick Lee, Yianni and McKenna. To make the team at 74 he would have to go through Dake, JB, Nolf...

[mspart]

In short, it is tough to make an olympic team period.

mspart

[MPhillips]

JG is only thirty. He has some years left, but it's gotta be 65, doesn't it?