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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Chris Thomas added to this discussion on January 31, 2016
The Russian Kyle lost to was absolutely huge 3-0. I can only wonder what kind of difficulties he will face against some of the larger 285's at the national tournament?
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Jack Muni added to this discussion on January 31, 2016
Chris, I was thinking the same thing. That Russian looked way bigger than Kyle & Varner, and they are pretty big dudes. Kinda mage me question the weigh in process, but being they were in Russia, who knows?
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Jim Kessen added to this discussion on January 31, 2016
Quote from Chris Thomas's post:
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"The Russian Kyle lost to was absolutely huge 3-0. I can only wonder what kind of difficulties he will face against some of the larger 285's at the national tournament?"
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I'm not to worried. For one the Russian is 29 years so he is more mature and no 285. is built with that much muscle. I would compare Snyder to Ty Walz body wise and he has no issues with the big boys.
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Chris Shepherd added to this discussion on January 31, 2016
With all of this talk surrounding Snyder losing it keeps coming up about the Russians and their dominance at the world level. But nowhere am I seeing it mentioned that they most likely will NOT even be competing this Olympic cycle due to sanctions from all of the competitive doping crap they've pulled for years and years across all sports. And if you think they haven't pulled it in wrestling you're fooling yourselves.
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Chris Shepherd added to this discussion on January 31, 2016
Admittedly, their wrestling dominance has continued right through the controversy and the wrestling community continues to have their heads in the sand about it. Why is there not outrage in wrestling circles over the cheating that is abundantly obvious??? Are people uneducated about what blood doping is and how it could be a competitive edge in our sport?
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Bob Preusse added to this discussion on February 1, 2016
Quote from Casey Talbott's post:
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"What about this event earns the title "toughest tournament in the world"?"
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Should come with an asterisk, "Excluding the Ironman". :-)"
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the Yariguin is toughest no doubt. Siberia u kiding, in January? probably held on the former site of one of Stalin's concentration camps, yikes! Wrestlers housed in gulags. Makes me shudder.
here's what makes Ironman so tough, 2 gyms, people have fainted in main gym it gets so hot, mats too close together in main gym a spectator might get kicked in face. Jeff Buxton hated our refs (actually ALL refs). Buxton told me it was his favorite tourn because of "all the obstacles" -- so we aint in Siberia but we're pretty darn tough, lol.
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Discussion Topic: Ivan Yariguin International Grand Prix- January 29-31, 2016
Chris Thomas added to this discussion on February 2, 2016
Quote from Chris Shepherd's post:
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"Admittedly, their wrestling dominance has continued right through the controversy and the wrestling community continues to have their heads in the sand about it. Why is there not outrage in wrestling circles over the cheating that is abundantly obvious??? Are people uneducated about what blood doping is and how it could be a competitive edge in our sport?"
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I think people are educated on the issue of doping in America it has been a big part of our culture as well. On the Olympic level track & field and cycling has had some of the biggest sporting scandals in American history. It was prevalent in MLB for over a decade. Let's not pretend this only happens in Russia. I'm not going to accuse an athlete of doping until a dirty urine test has been established.
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