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Old 07-03-2008, 12:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Chinese wrestler banned

Luo Meng was banned for using diuretics:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/sp...in&oref=slogin
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Old 07-03-2008, 12:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Was he one of their wild cards?
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Old 07-03-2008, 01:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Would be great if that made room for Zadick.
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Old 07-03-2008, 01:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Would be great if that made room for Zadick.
That's what I was hoping
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Old 07-03-2008, 01:55 PM   #5 (permalink)
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He's at 55kg
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Wow, lifetime ban for the athlete & coach for testing positive. They don't mess around..
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Old 07-03-2008, 05:41 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Chinese wrestler banned

Originally Posted by Schlottke View Post
Was he one of their wild cards?
China did not use any wildcards for wrestling.
9 chinese wrestlers qualified for Beijing.

7 wildcards did not announce yet

http://www.fila-wrestling.com/images...is_beijing.pdf

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UPDATE:

China received 7 wildcards !

http://www.fila-wrestling.com/images...s_parpoids.pdf


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Old 07-04-2008, 08:00 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I'm assuming the spot is alloted for the weight class not a specific wrestler. China'll just send someone else, no?
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Old 07-04-2008, 09:02 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by quick_single View Post
I'm assuming the spot is alloted for the weight class not a specific wrestler. China'll just send someone else, no?
Good point.
Either way, there is approximately zero chance the US gets a wildcard.
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Old 07-04-2008, 09:04 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Wow...sounds like this happens a lot in China!
Have they always had a reputation for cheating??
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