Amateur wrestling

World participation

The countries with the leading wrestlers in the Olympic Games are Iran, United States, Russia (and some of the former Soviet Union republics), Bulgaria, Hungary, Sweden, Finland and Turkey.

Related Topics:
Iran - United States - Russia - Soviet Union - Bulgaria - Hungary - Sweden - Finland - Turkey

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In the United States currently there is a decline of wrestling programs in colleges and universities that some attribute to Title IX. It is believed by some that when schools cannot add enough opportunities for women they choose to scrap their wrestling programs (other programs for men like golf, track and swimming are believed to be similiarly affected). This has caused controversy in recent years.

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In some countries, people engage in simulated wrestling matches as a performance ("sports entertainment"). See professional wrestling.

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