Takuto_Otoguro

Wasn't it the loss to an old Sharifov in the world semis that made him switch? Regardless, as good as PSU is, it didn't work. I don't think he's any better than he was before.

https://uww.org/article/sadulaev-ruled-ineligible-compete-uww-panel

No, don't get me wrong. I agree his chances at 74 are essentially close to 0. I just think that it's the same at 65 but add a big weight cut on top of it. Keep in mind he'd have to cut to 65, win the trials, cut weight again to 65 in a matter of weeks and then qualify the weight. Close to impossible IMO.

Really? I disagree. Watch his world final vs Chamizo. He was noticeably taller and more muscular. Clearly bigger. Most 70 guys have gone to 74. I think he has this idea that he can succeed at 65 through being a weight bully. It just isn't going to happen. This is the hardest weight. He was a borderline medal guy at 70.

He has a better chance at 74 without the huge cut. Both extremely low of course. He was losing to Mexico ( when Mexico had actual Mexicans in their team) one of the previous times he attempted this weight. He is not a 65 guy.

Why does he do this to himself every 4 years since 2016 and why does no one in his circle have an honest conversation with him that it's never going to work out at this weight and that he's only hurting himself?

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Am I an idiot for thinking Parris is the superior wrestler? Masoumi is just so big and strong it's very hard to deal with. On some of his step outs the guys are lifted off their feet.

Damn.. Tevanyan proved his loss to riveira at worlds was a fluke

That's tough. He lost in the semis. The guy who beat him did win the final. I wonder what happens if this Kiyoka guy fails to qualify at the asian qualifier. Did that not happen in the 2020 qualifier where higuchi missed weight and so Takahashi got the shot at the last chance qualifier?

Micic just pooped himself watching the spencer lee semi final

What was the bad call? Either Hungary has a lot of pull in UWW or it was an all time officiating botch. Anyone know?

Bagaev is very mediocre. Brooks will win.

Props to Albania for sticking to the laws of the land. I'm sure the pressure to break their laws for one of the biggest events in global sport was massive.

So, after some time on wikiperdia: Judo = 14 weights total 7 mens 7 womens Weightlifting= 10 weights total with 5 men's and 5 womens Boxing = 13 weights total with 7 men's divisions and 6 for women I see no way we get more weights considering we already have the most by far. Maybe if a style is cut we can add some weights to the remaining two styles. The only avenue I see, and it is a super long shot, is that with all these transfers from places like America and Russia winning medals for non-wrestling countries, the olympic committees of those countries start advocating for more weights for wrestling. Highly doubt it happens but that is the only way I see us going above the current 18.