Wrestling out at Olympics in 2020

Hey, as long as they don't mess with field hockey . . .

Eva De Goede and Ellen Hoog Swimsuit Photos - Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2013

Seriously, I'll be interested to see if more comes out about this decision. It's an ancient sport and it's energetically contested in parts of the world (like Iran and some of the former-Soviet "-stans") that don't have a lot of stake in many other Olympic events. And some of the more influential countries can't be thrilled either: That's a lot of Russian, Chinese, and even American medals that just went by the wayside.

(See, for example: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)