Here’s Carol Huynh’s gold medal bout for you “Carol-crazy” Canadians. The quality of the video leaves something to be desired but it’s the only one currently available at Youtube. I’m sure some good soul will upload a better video later. For the time being, enjoy this video and send a thank you message to Carol.
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Video: Carol Huynh’s Gold Medal Bout
August 16th, 2008 — Canada, Wrestling
Carol Huynh: Finally, A Gold for Canada
August 16th, 2008 — Canada, Wrestling
Our Canadian friends who’ve been gnashing their teeth because they’ve been medal-less for days will, I think, gnash their teeth no more. Canada now has three medals one of which is a gold medal courtesy of wrestler Carol Huynh who’s being carried above by her coach and some other guy 
Ah, the sweet tears of victory. Congratulations to you, Carol.
Andrea Minguzzi Wins Gold Despite Protest
August 14th, 2008 — Italy, Wrestling
This is apparently how Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won his gold medal. Angry Olympian man and medal thrower, Ara Abrahamian, however believes that the medal belongs to him and not to this flag-waving Italian.
Introducing Ara Abrahamian: The Angry Olympian Man
August 14th, 2008 — Scandals and Controversies, Wrestling
Is Swedish Ara Abrahamian a sore loser or did the judges rob him of a medal better than bronze? From reuters:
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw down his Olympic bronze medal in protest on Thursday after his bid for greco-roman gold was ended by a decision denounced by the Swedish coach as “politics”.
Olympic Results: Steeve Guenot Bags Gold Medal for France
August 14th, 2008 — France, Wrestling
Aha, another flag waver. Steeve Guenot, like the Georgian flag waver I blogged about earlier, certainly earned the right to wave his country’s flag [or mini-flags in this instance].
Steeve (did the civil registrar misspell his name when they had him registered?) won the gold medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling [66 kg.] making French President Nicholas Sarkozy very happy indeed.
How to Win an OIympic Gold Medal
August 14th, 2008 — Wrestling
Tip number one on how you can win an Olympic gold medal: Never ever allow your opponent’s butt to land on your face.
This tip is from Georgian wrestler Manuchar Kvirkvelia who beat China’s Chang Yongxiang for the gold in Graeco Roman wrestling.
Manuchar Kvirkvelia Waves Flag for Georgia
August 14th, 2008 — Georgia, Wrestling
His country may be at war with Russia but this did not prevent Manuchar Kvirkvelia from emerging as the Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling (74 kg). Bad Uncle Vladimir might not be happy with your flag-waving but he can’t do anything about it.
Photo source: getty images via beijing 2008
Olympian to Watch: Ari Taub, Canadian Wrestler
May 6th, 2008 — Canada, Wrestling
Just when I finished slightly making fun of those who quote Baron de Coubertin’s overused “not the triumph but the struggle, not to win but to take part”, I came across this story of Canadian Greco-Roman wrestler Ari Taub which made me want to bow my head in shame.
To understand why, here’s a list of things you should know about Ari Taub:
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Harry Geris, Canadian Olympian, 60
April 25th, 2008 — Canada, Wrestling
Our condolences to the family of Harry Gerris, a Canadian wrestler who participated in three Olympiads (Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, and Montreal 1976).
Geris also represented Canada at the Pan-American Games, the Commonwealth Games and the World Cup, winning bronze medals at all three events.
