Olympic Wrestling 2016: Complete Guide to Men's and Women's Events

Every self-respecting sports fan should have been delighted when the International Olympic Committee went back on its decision.Back in 2013, IOC leaders decided to remove wrestling from the 2020 games because the wrestling crowd didn't sprinkle enough flower petals in their driveways or whatever. Seven months later, after everyone freaked the freak out, they reinstated the sport.As well they should have. It was akin to removing running. Wrestling is about as ancient, as Olympic, as a sport can be. Two people, no equipment, trying to physically dominate each other. I'm no historicist, but people were wrestling each other back when every fire was an accident.The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were never part of the IOC's proposal, but there probably will nevertheless be some sense that the sport of wrestling is "wrestling" for credibility, at least in the eyes of some.It's a good thing, then, that these men and women are so good at what they do.Plenty of wrestlers will be up to the task and then some of making fireworks in Rio. Who has the best shot at gold, and what are the key talking points heading into Olympic wrestling competition, which begins Sunday' This is your complete guide to men's and women's wrestling in Rio.Begin Slideshow
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