Dogbone Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 James Green is returning to competition and will train in Lincoln as part of the NWTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Never say Never. I wish James all the luck in the world. I would think he could make a good run of it. mspart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 He looked so damn stiff at WTT. What does this mean for his job with USAW? "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWfan Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Interesting timing for this announcement. Seems like JG has always been a tweener for the Olympic weights. Not powerful enough to bump up and beat the best at 74kg, but too strenuous of a cut to 65kg to compete at the peak levels he reached at 70kg in non-Olympic seasons. Another guy who seems to fit in this same category is Zain Retherford. Hoping James can beat the odds. 1 PNWfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moodybooty Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) On 6/27/2023 at 3:55 PM, nhs67 said: He looked so damn stiff at WTT. What does this mean for his job with USAW? Resigning after this summer’s youth WC’s: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/28/James-Green-to-return-to-competition Edited June 28, 2023 by moodybooty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealyphil223 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 He is healed up, took time off and I believe his weight is low. I think he had the itch and saw the scale and felt he can make the team at 65KG. Train with Hardy and Lovett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de4856 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I would be very surprised if JG can make the team at 65. But anything is possible. At his age I think that he would be better off physically going to 74. But I don’t see him getting past Nolf or Dake. Maybe this is a long term strategy to try and get back on the team at 70 in 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 6/29/2023 at 3:45 PM, de4856 said: I would be very surprised if JG can make the team at 65. But anything is possible. At his age I think that he would be better off physically going to 74. But I don’t see him getting past Nolf or Dake. Maybe this is a long term strategy to try and get back on the team at 70 in 2025. To make the team at 65kg he would have to go through Nick Lee, Yianni and McKenna. To make the team at 74 he would have to go through Dake, JB, Nolf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 In short, it is tough to make an olympic team period. mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 JG is only thirty. He has some years left, but it's gotta be 65, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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