Tom Brands was born on the 9th of April 1968 in Nebraska, he was raised and live in Sheldon Iowa. Brands is a gold medal Olympic Games winner and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. He is mainly known for his ‘In Your Face!’ style and aggressiveness on the wrestling mat. He has brought out[...]
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Greek Wrestling
In the Valley of Elis, in western Peloponnesus in Greece, lies and Archaeological site. This site is possibly one of the most important historical sites in the world, because it represents the beginning of sport, the beginning of competition, the beginning of the Olympics. This place is Olympia. Olympia was never built as a town[...]
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Wrestling Icons- Dan Gable
Known by a lot of Iowans as ‘Michael Jordan is the Dan Gable of Basketball’ Dan Gable is a well-known name in the world of American wrestling, today we’re going to talk to about his life goals, achievement and his illustrious career as an Olympic wrestler.
Dan Gable was born in Waterloo, Iowa and it was[...]
21st November? We're off to Arizona for the All-Star Classic
Yes that's, put it in your diary, the 21st is a special date because Arizona State University is to host the 46th annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All Star Classic. This incredible event will be held at the Wells Fargo Arena and presented by The Marines.
20 of the USA's top wrestlers will feature in[...]