Originally Posted by tonytony If any Eastern block wrestlers have trouble with weight management, FILA will change the weigh-in procedures. If not, the Americans will likely continue trying to take non-disciplined short-cuts to make the weight. Is this just an American problem? We also had a boxer at this Olympics who passed out trying to make weight on August 8th, causing him to miss the Olympics, although he did not have to be hospitalized. |
Some of the Russians who cut a lot of weight (66 and 74) didn't wrestle so well, perhaps due to making a big cut. Weight cutting isn't just an american thing.