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sumo wrestling
sumo wrestling Traditional and popular sport of Japan. Pairs of wrestlers, who usually weigh more than 160kg (350lb), attempt to force each other out of a ring. The technique employs holds, trips, pushes, and falls. A referee monitors the brief bout and keeps score.
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Wrestling school means business. (Professional Wrestling Alliance) (company profile)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 8/1/1988; ; 700+ words
; Wrestling school means business Tired of long hours in a boring job? Looking for something that offers excitement, fame and riches? Then a career in professional wrestling might be for you. A career in professional wrestling, besides being a ticket out of your stuffy office, offers a host of benefits not ...
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Elmira girls pinning down future as college wrestlers.(Wrestling Prep)(As women's wrestling gains momentum, Joey Bechtol and Brittany Cochran have secured scholarships in the sport)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/4/2009; 700+ words
; Byline: GIRLS WRESTLING By Steve Mims The Register-Guard ELMIRA...our senior year and the last time wrestling at Elmira, and Joey's not here, Cochran...scholarship offers to join the women's wrestling team at Jamestown College, a North...
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Man of the year.(Focus on People)(Van Stokes of USA Wrestling)
Magazine article from: Soldiers Magazine; 10/1/2008; ; 435 words
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States, has named Van Stokes...Campbell, Ky., is the second vice president of USA Wrestling and represents the armed forces on USA Wrestling...
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WRESTLING.(the history, benefits, technique, and coaching of wrestling)
Magazine article from: Jack & Jill; 12/1/2000; ; 513 words
; You've probably seen professional wrestling on TV. Ferocious-looking guys hurl each...for entertainment. But another kind of wrestling is about real competition. Read on to find out more facts about the great sport of wrestling. A CLASSIC SPORT Amateur wrestling is...
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Wrestling.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jack & Jill; 12/1/1995; ; 537 words
; You've probably seen professional wrestling on TV. Ferocious-looking men use Helicopter...entertainment. A Classic Sport But another kind of wrestling is about genuine competition. Amateur wrestling is one of the oldest forms of formal athletic...
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Future of wrestling could lie with other gender.(Sports)(Women taking role in what has traditionally been a men's sport)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/3/2004; 700+ words
; ...Anderson The Register-Guard The sport of wrestling is far from dead, but at the college...life support. `More than 200 Division I wrestling programs have been cut in the last 15...said Brent Walsh, athletic director and wrestling coach at Sheldon High School. `And in...
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Back in the ring.(Sports)(Dave Krull is building a new wrestling program at Mohawk)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/20/2004; 700+ words
; ...Guard MARCOLA - The OSAA Class 2A/1A wrestling tournament is quickly becoming just a...While many small schools are dropping wrestling, Dave Krull is attempting to reverse...Mohawk High School. We are losing too many wrestling programs, Krull said. I have always been...
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Wrestling cut another UO power play.(Local Opinion)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...Copperman For The Register-Guard Oregon wrestling makes its final appearance at McArthur...have achieved national attention. When wrestling supporters arrayed themselves in tie...later, Kilkenny announced he was cutting wrestling in favor of baseball and cheerleading...
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Wrestling gains popularity in Arkansas.(HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestling)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 12/24/2007; ; 444 words
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WRESTLING IS THE FASTEST-growing sport in Arkansas...school in the state agreed to offer wrestling, which was the number of schools...Hatcher, the president of the Arkansas Wrestling Association. Up until the fall of...
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Court ruling sides with UO in wrestling suit.(City/Region)(The university didn't break rules or deny rights in ending the program, the judge says)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 10/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...of Oregon's decision to eliminate its wrestling program, ruling that the UO did not break...substantive issues in a lawsuit filed by wrestling supporters. Ashcroft said he sympathized...which programs best fulfill its mission. Wrestling at the university has strong support...
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wrestling
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
wrestling The modern sportive form of wrestling, an individual weaponless combat activity, probably developed...more symbolic victory. There is considerable evidence that wrestling existed in all early civilizations, although it was in ancient...
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Gable, Dan
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
...and drive. A tireless proponent of wrestling, it's hard to measure just where Gable's impact in the sport of wrestling ends. It's everywhere — whether...places of Iowa lingers some of the best wrestling in America. He didn't discover wrestling...
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Ventura, Jesse
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
...Federation, and later with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Jesse Ventura appealed...knew by then he wanted a professional wrestling career. Dinner conversations at the Janos...bad guy in the theatrical world of pro wrestling. Also at the start of his wrestling career...
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Johnson, Dwayne “ The Rock ” 1972 –
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Rock, is the youngest champion in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) history. Johnson is...literally born into the world of professional wrestling. His mother, Ata, was the daughter of...was the first African American to win wrestling championships in Georgia and Texas when...
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Baumgartner, Bruce
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
...Baumgartner was named to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bruce Robert Baumgartner...in Little League, he finally turned to wrestling for lack of other options. At 190 pounds...third place in the statewide freestyle wrestling standings. Collegiate Wrestler Because...
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