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WRESTLING REINSTATED INTO THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Wrestling is officially reinstated to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee officially announced today.

The announcement that wrestling was on the short list of sports to be eliminated caused a huge uproar among current and former collegiate wrestlers, including TNA star Kurt Angle, who loudly voiced his opinion against the removal of the games.

Wrestling has been one of the original Olympic events since the beginnings of the games.

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