Crazy scene in Russia...They are crazy over their wrestling!

[LetsGoRUwrestling]

this match is at the cadet level (15-17 years old). End of match kid in red obviously losing.

http://www.flowrestling.org/article/41821-gun-pulled-at-russian-cadet-nationals

 

[Abro1975]

Since we're talking about Russian Wrestling :

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sport-doping-wrestling-russia-idUSKCN0WO0ZG

 

[jerzey devil]

Russians know how to stop a brawl quick, fast, and in a hurry!!

 

[dollarbill]

We recruit hundreds of foreign basketball players to our universities. Why not a few wrestlers? $$$$

 

[LetsGoRUwrestling]

Russians and any other top countries only wrestle Olympic style Freestyle or Greco-Roman from a young age. Freestyle is the Biggest and by far the most popular. Americans grow up wrestling Scholastic/Collegiate style and it hurts us on the World Freestyle/Greco level. Most Americans are only introduced to Freestyle on the HS level right now and for a short period during a year. USA has a couple guys that have been able to make that transition but as a whole we are way behind many countries. Pretty much the same for foreign wrestlers when they wrestle the HS/College rules.

 

[dollarbill]

LGR: Thanks for update. I can't imagine there aren't a few who could break into our lineup and do some serious damage in a year or so. $$$$

 

[LetsGoRUwrestling]

Once again RU's Wrestling scholarship limits would not make that an option..BB Programs can throw full rides to foreign players and hope they work out.

 

[Leonard23]

LGR: Thanks for update. I can't imagine there aren't a few who could break into our lineup and do some serious damage in a year or so. $$$$

You're right but it's rare & takes a lot of work that needs to start at the HS level. I wrestled in Tbilisi, Georgia in the Summer of 1993 & 1 of the coaches from the group that I went with ended up bringing over a wrestler from Tbilisi, Georgia who wrestled 1 year at Unatego HS in NY, won a NYS title, & then went to MSU & was a 2x AA (3rd & 4th): Nick Muzashvili. Btw, Muzashvili beat NCST HC Pat Popolizio 14-6 in the state finals.