Local wrestlers react to decision to drop wrestling from Olympics
on March 1, 2013
With the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, a local Oakland club wrestling team decides to pursue the sport anyway.
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Congratulations to the Wan-Tu-Wazuri Oakland Youth Wrestling Club on their following achievements this past Sat. 2/1/14 in connection with Oakland Tech HS: Ole!! to Ricardo (Ricky) Crespo for earning 1st place on his weight division at the OWT @ Castlemont HS + a well deserved 2014 MVP trophy..but wait!! The cherry on top: Oakland Tech HS took 1st place team trophy….History and solid achievements on the making….3 cheers for Oakland, Hip-hip hooray, Hip-hip hooray, Hip-hip hooray!!!