IOC excludes wrestling from 2020 Olympic GamesFebruary 12, 2013 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Wrestling has been dropped from the Olympic Games from 2020 by the International Olympic Committee to make way for a new sport, BBC News reported. The IOC's program commission assessed each sport's performance at the London Games before making their decision. But wrestling could enjoy a reprieve as it now joins seven sports hoping to be included in 2020. A decision on which sport will be added in 2020 will be made when the IOC meet in Buenos Aires in September. "The news from the IOC is extremely disappointing," said British Wrestling chief executive Colin Nicholson. The sport, which combines freestyle and Greco-Roman events, goes back to the inaugural modern Olympics in Athens in 1896. It has featured in every games apart from Paris 1900. At last year's London Olympics the sport featured 344 athletes competing in 11 medal events. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |