Dan Gable vows to fight Olympic decision to drop wrestling
by Clay Durham
Petition Organizer
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130212 Memo to the International Olympic Committee on the heels of a preliminary vote to drop wrestling at the 2020 Olympics: You’ve got a fight on your hands.
Dan Gable, arguably the most iconic American name in the sport, vowed to work at changing the decision before a final vote in September.
“The thing is, because of wrestling, I have a mindset that is strong. Exceptionally strong,” Gable said today. “I don’t believe in the four-letter word ‘quit.’ I don’t believe in the four-letter word ‘can’t.’
“Right now, I’m not going to change because I see an initial vote. I’m not going to quit. I’m going to fight.”
The IOC entered a vote to trim one sport from the current list of 26.
Wrestling was voted out from a final group that also included modern pentathlon, taekwondo and field hockey, officials familiar with the vote told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the voting details were not made public.
