Modern pentathlon and taekwondo were thought to be the sports most at risk when the IOC committee met in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday Feb 12,2013, but wrestling was the surprise choice.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended its dismissal after assessing the performance of all 26 sports at the London Games.
"This is not the end of the process, this is purely a recommendation," said IOC spokesman Mark Adams. "This is not about what's wrong with wrestling but what is good for the Games."
Before making its decision, the IOC's programme commission assessed each sport by looking at such factors as TV ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping and global popularity.
Wrestling, which combines freestyle and Greco-Roman events, was included in the inaugural modern Olympics in Athens in 1896
In the 2012 London Summer Olympics, it featured 344 athletes competing in 11 medal events.
Who struck wrestling gold at London 2012
- Russia: 4 golds
- Japan: 4 golds
- Iran: 3 golds
- Azerbaijan: 2 golds
- USA: 2 golds
Amateur wrestling's world governing body, the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), said it was "greatly astonished" by the decision.
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