Ever since there were the
Olympics, there was wrestling. A true tough man sport, which not many people
can endure. But, about one month ago, the International Olympic Committee
dropped wrestling from the 2020 Olympics. That infuriated many supporters,
including me. I believe that wrestling should be put back in the Olympics,
because no sport offers the hardship and rewards of wrestling.
Wrestling was one of the
first sports in the Olympics, dating back to 776 B.C. But wrestling is older
than that, showing up in Egyptian and Sumerian writing, suggesting that
wrestling is over 7,000 years old. During the Middle Ages wrestling was so
popular that royalty did it like, King Henry the eight of England. Then in 1896
wrestling was introduced to the modern Olympics, which featured Greco-Roman
style wrestling. Also in the 1904 Olympics, they introduced freestyle. Wrestling
has been historically popular, and its popularity grows each year.
Wrestling is one of the most
popular sports in the world, being especially large in countries like; Russia,
Iran, and the U.S. In the U.S., wrestling is a way of life for some, training
each and every day. Were as, in Iran and Russia, kids wrestle to get away from
their poverty. Also in the 2012 Olympics in London, wrestling sold 113,851
tickets out of 116,854 available. With almost a full house every time, how
could they cut a sport like that from the Olympics? The popularity of wrestling
is huge, probably due to all the hard work needed to be in the sport.
Lots of hard work is needed
to wrestle, people dedicated their lives to wrestle. Without the draw to
wrestle in the Olympics, the sport will start to die. Many people choose to wrestle because they have dreams of an
Olympic medal. Without that, some might lean towards different sports.
The Olympics without
wrestling is like a football game without scoring. Not worth your time to
watch. So, I hope that in the very near future, that they will put wrestling
back in the Olympics.
