 Re: This is really bad...
The fact of the matter is that wrestling is on the verge of being dropped from Olympics because advertisers are not interested in sponsoring it due to poor viewership of those with TV access to Olympics. FILA is being pressured to do something about it. It changes the rules for 2 reasons: 1) to attract more interest and 2) to let more countries win medals which would increase participation in those countries which could also attract viewers.
The fact of the matter is Olympics is a money maker now and wrestling is not bringing in enough money. Its a capitalist way of thinking and America is a major player.
In ancient Greece Olympics were about athletes. Today its about the fans. |