LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the program for the 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, an official familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
In a surprise move, the IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon — the sport considered most at risk — and remove wrestling instead, the official said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn’t been announced yet.
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Wrestling Dropped From Olympics: Source Says IOC Leaders Have Dumped Sport From 2020 Program
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