August 16,2008: Canadian wrestlers win a pair of medals at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing. Carol Huynh captures Canada’s first gold medal of the Games with her victory in the 48kg weight class while Tonya Verbeek takes bronze in the 55kg weight class for her second straight Olympic medal.
A three-time Olympian and a three-time freestyle wrestling 55kg medallist, Tonya Verbeek is officially the most decorated Canadian wrestler of…
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Olympic wrestling includes six men’s freestyle events (57kg, 65kg, 74kg, 86kg, 97kg, 125kg), six women’s freestyle events (48kg, 53kg, 58kg,…
Judo was built on three major techniques: throwing (with hand, hip, foot, half-body, and full-body), groundwork (holds, strangulation, locks), and…
Olympic history will be made at Tokyo 2020 as rowing becomes fully gender equal, featuring identical events for men and…
