https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/18/enough-with-the-kumbaya-olympics-lets-keep-wrestling/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:25:11 -0400<![CDATA[While I have tremendous respect for athletes of every Olympic sport, it is difficult to understand why wrestling was singled out for exclusion. I would imagine that it has at least as many fans across the globe as ribbon twirling, trampoline and speed-walking. No wonder the decision has been met with bafflement in many quarters. U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive Scott Blackmun was among those who were surprised, “given the history and tradition of wrestling, and its popularity and universality.”]]>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:30:57 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/18/enough-with-the-kumbaya-olympics-lets-keep-wrestling-n100241