Wrestling will be fighting to prove its relevance in Rio after battling back from the brink of Olympic extinction. One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part of every ...

The 2016 Olympic Games run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout, we will be chronicling the latest news and more from our reporters in Rio and Washington.

Mongolian wrestling coaches tore off their ... defeating Australia. The U.S. Olympic Committee will always remember Rio fondly, given the massive haul of its athletes. Americans earned 121 medals ...

Former Olympic champion Erica Wiebe is baffled that the organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games excluded wrestling from the ...

Olympic wrestler 'BITES' opponent during Rio 2016 clash - but referee completely misses illegal move ...

Her world title in 2022 was followed by a first-match loss in 2023. Helen Maroulis made history at the 2016 Rio Games by upsetting Saori Yoshida, Japan's legendary 13-time reigning world champion, to ...

The Soviet Union tops the all-time list with 62 gold medals won in Olympic wrestling. Among current countries, the United States leads with 57 gold medals. Who has the most medals in Olympic wrestling ...

Helen Maroulis is the first American woman who made it to clinch an Olympic gold in women’s freestyle wrestling at Rio 2016. However, her celebration turned into a challenge as she underwent a ...

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games will feature 28 sports. These sports are spread over 41 disciplines and 306 events. This year’s Olympic Games also features two new sports. Rugby Sevens makes its ...