INQUIRER.net: Wrestling hopes for provisional Olympic status

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Wrestling hopes for provisional Olympic status Mar 23rd 2013, 02:04 DES MOINES, Iowa— Wrestling has two opportunities left at a return to the Olympic program. U.S. wrestling officials appeared to have settled on which one they think is the best bet. Former world champion Bill Scherr, the chairman of a committee of top American wrestling figures, says the sport's best chance to remain an Olympic sport is to beat out the likes of squash, roller sports and karate for re-inclusion as a provisional sport in the 2020 Olympics. "Perhaps our better avenue to stay in the Games is to win the competition against the provisional sports," Scherr said. "We need to canvass those 15 IOC executive board members to make sure we get on that short list." Thou... Keep on reading: Wrestling hopes for provisional Olympic status Media files: Jim-Scherr1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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