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Small sample size, at least as far as freestyle. Also no “team title. “

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Although 2024 Azarpira could be better than 2024 neck surgery Sad. Who knows?

But…. This crew of exports is their most successful. 2023 was looked at as a disaster by Russia largely because of this.

I’d be concerned about Uzbek 74 kg but otherwise I agree. PS also Snyder still with Taz. Saduleev is 7 seed.

I ref. It happens all the time, unintentionally. And that’s before it’s incentivized.

So if I want to cut you, I let you get to your feet, ride you to the edge, release you and then push you out. 1 escape for you, 1 step out point for me. I lose nothing. Now I get my 3 point takedown. Wow. Major shift in scoring.

I think Zhamalov may be better than Sidakov, at least in training. Taz. Muskaev. etc. NCAA rating tough to figure with streaming

Dake was our only legit favorite. He had an exciting bronze match. Unfortunately he became too one dimensional (chest wrap), which was obvious in 2023. He failed to adjust for 2024 and for the most part failed to adjust in-match.

I like the push out, but I don’t see a way to add it to folk in a way that doesn’t confuse casuals. The issue I see is pushouts in mat wrestling or just after an escape. Particularly immediately after an escape.

Yes! Thanks! I briefly forgot about 2021 lol Zare also had an imaginary sword, as he left the mat I think.

2022

I wrestled in an excellent club (many world team members, several Olympic and world medals) way back when. Times were different, but my excellent coach advocated for 20+ international matches per year. I think he actually may have said 30. Not sure our guys still need 30, but maybe a few more than zero? I recently listened to Kendall Cross talking about making the Olympic team in 92. He definitely thought our top guys hadn’t wrestled enough that year and all were flat in trials. He personally wrestled over 20 matches that year and upset world finalist Penrith (who may have had zero).

Hahaha You really think Micic cheated weight in front of every other 57 kg in the world? Twice? And criteria losses don’t count?

Except the betting lines were American gambling sites and influenced by Americans who put money heavily into all US wrestlers. Disproportionately. Very few “in the know” people, especially outside the US, would pick Lee over Higuchi. But heaven forbid we examine it a little deeper. Same sites had Dake at more than -1000. Anyone who watched his run last year knew that was absurd. But technically you’re not “wrong. “

The fact that he had five matches, all against beasts and everyone else only had 4? Did the refs put Japan on his back there?

Apparently you’re not that impressed? How about Zhamalov having to wrestle 5 matches to win?

My +550 came through!

To be fair, I’m often confused by Kyle when he talks.

I think heavyweight is the only weight class where there’s any chance all medalists tend to look legitimately happy to be there. Taha was great on the heavyweight podium in Tokyo. Heavys are just a different breed.

He was fine on the podium, no?

Bro, your NLWC anti Iowa shtick is so tired.

Thanks for the article. I think the situation was similar with Yoel Romero, but he’s allowed to return now… he just has to give the Cuban government a percentage of his earnings. There was a time when he wasn’t allowed back. I’m sure every situation is unique

A lot of this is true, but Yianni has also lost to Tevanyan and I’ve not seen him against 2023 Muskaev. Yianni also seems to have a weight issue and that won’t get better by 2028. He may be eliminated by not having an ideal Olympic weight, unfortunately.

I agree. Cuba has been better about this in recent years. They have been letting athletes leave as long as they pay a significant tax to the Cuban government. I’m sure it’s more complicated than that, but my understanding (from Yoel Romero and baseball players) is that the policy has changed…