Last Chance Qualifier May 9-12 In Istanbul Turkey
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You are the man lionlover. Thank you. Bring home that Gold medal from Paris Zain. You got this.
And what were they runners up at four of the classes and fourth at 125?
Definitely not surprised. Zain was put on the toughest side of the bracket which is BS. The other Counties do not want to see the USA win in wrestling. That’s exactly why we always get shafted in the Olympics by Refs from other countries. We MUST have an American representative help prepare the brackets and have at least 3 American referee’s in Paris. Our Olympic Coaches whoever they are this year must fight for this now before it’s too late again. It’s super political.
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Looking at the brackets in advance of Saturday's competition, Tumur was the wrestler that concerned me the most. And unfortunately, Zain lost to him late in the match.
For the repechage matches on Sunday, I wasn't concerned about Zain's conditioning in terms of being able to handle four matches. Of his opponents, Sujeet concerned me the most, and it was a close match (2-2, Zain won on criteria). Once he got past that, I was mostly confident that he'd win and qualify, though as has been pointed out in this thread, Zain has had a history of bad luck in some aspect of his adult career (once he was at the oldest stage). Thankfully, that wildcard was not a factor in Sunday's competition.
Thanks. The conditioning is amazing to wrestle 4 times and win 4 bouts in the same day, heck half day. That is an unbelievable feat considering the pressure and tension he must have been under that he had to win every match to qualify.
If there is one thing that I will never doubt a PSU wrestler can do it's have the stamina to get through any gauntlet.
lol. I didn't know Zain's strength was ever a question. A bunch of watermelons (I think; can't remember for sure) would put up a strong debate if anyone questioned Zain's strength.
First interview I've seen with Retherford since returning home:
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Zain Retherford Reflects on Six Wins at Olympic Qualifiers; Turns His Focus to the 2024 Paris Olympics
Zain Retherford, Penn State’s three-time NCAA wrestling champ, is going to the 2024 Summer Olympics. Retherford won four consecutive matches Sunday at the World Olympics Games Qualifier in Is…
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Hopefully we’ll have some Refs from the United States at the Olympics. As Cael said at the last Olympics it’s tough to beat your opponent and the referee at the same time. Cael rarely complains about officiating so we know it’s true. The other counties especially Russia and Iran are very much against the US. Will see. We do have a great team this Olympic cycle.
