Olympic Wrestling ... Day 5

[Wrestleknownothing]

They also took 3 from Brooks on the second blast double. Went feet to back on the continuation.

[Wrestleknownothing]

All right, Amine. Get the Wolverines a medal

[Eagle26]

Finally a W. Congrats to Brooks…not what he wanted but a huge accomplishment!

Edited August 9 by Eagle26

[Wrestleknownothing]

Amine looks small next to the "Greek"

[Wrestleknownothing]

Kurugliev cant finish as Amine gets a leg. And Kuru returns the favor. Still 0s

[Wrestleknownothing]

Kuru on the clock

[Wrestleknownothing]

Kuri gets the TD 0-2 end of 1

Edited August 9 by Wrestleknownothing

[alliseeisgold]

Burroughs just compared his dad giving him a gold chain to the pride of wrestlers putting their countrys flag on after the match 

[Gus]

Kuru is just a massive man. 

[D3 for LU]

7 minutes ago, peanut said:

Amine is about to go Bob Ross mode.

Happy Myles... happy, happy Myles.

D3

Edited August 9 by D3 for LU

[Wrestleknownothing]

I get Amine is San Marinian (?), but Bormet too? What a coincidence

[Gus]

Amine on a single and GRE gets the counter with the td to go up 4-0

[Wrestleknownothing]

Kuru big boys on Amine's low single to spin and score 0-4

[bnwtwg]

1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

I get Amine is San Marinian (?), but Bormet too? What a coincidence

Assistant coaches do not have to be nationals

[Wrestleknownothing]

Rally time 90 secs to go

[JeanGuy]

Just now, Wrestleknownothing said:

I get Amine is San Marinian (?), but Bormet too? What a coincidence

[Wrestleknownothing]

Just now, bnwtwg said:

Assistant coaches do not have to be nationals

You, of all people, should understand humor

[Gus]

Amine gets in gets the td 4-2 GRE

[JeanGuy]

seems like the Amine family has wrestled for a lot of countries.

[Wrestleknownothing]

Amine works his ass off for 2

[Gus]

Wow! 

[Voice of the Quakers]

I think the knee is down

[MPhillips]

3 minutes ago, alliseeisgold said:

Burroughs just compared his dad giving him a gold chain to the pride of wrestlers putting their countrys flag on after the match 

He didn't...

[BAC]

As bummed as I am to see Lee and Brooks not take gold, the following positive thought washed over me after seeing each's loss:

At least this means they won't be one-quad-and-done.

Olympic Gold is the pinnacle of the sport, and it's tempting to rest on your laurels when you win it.  Some, like JB, Kyle and Taylor, come back for more.  Others, like Cael, Cejudo and Gable (both of 'em), are satisfied, and hang it up.  As Taylor recently admitted, it is really hard to keep yourself motivated after achieving his lifelong goal.

But what you pretty much NEVER see is someone as young as Lee and Brooks hang it up after earning an Olympic medal but not a gold one.  Usually it just makes them hungrier.

Here's to hoping that getting a taste of their goal, but falling slightly short, means we get to see another 4 more years (at least) of them working to get even better and mowing over their international competition.

Edited August 9 by BAC

[Wrestleknownothing]

Amine back in position but Kuru elevates. 1 for step out. Doea he get caution and Amine wins on first tie breaker?

Edit: oops 2+2 > 2+1+1 first tie breaker

Edited August 9 by Wrestleknownothing