੨੦੦੮ ਓਲੰਪਿਕ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਸ਼ਤੀ
੨੦੦੮ ਓਲੰਪਿਕਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੀਜਿੰਗ, ਚੀਨ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਸ਼ਤੀ ਦੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਚਾਈਨਾ ਐਗਰੀਕਲਚਰਲ ਯੂਲੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਜਿਮਨੇਜੀਅਮ (China Agricultural University Gymnasium) ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਗਸਤ 12 ਤੋਂ 21, 2008 ਨੂੰ ਹੋਏ ਸਨ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਦੋ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀਆਂ 'ਚ ਵੰਡਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ - ਗ੍ਰੈਕੋ-ਰੋਮਨ ਅਤੇ ਫ੍ਰੀਸਟਾਇਲ, ਜੋ ਗਹਾਂ ਭਾਰ ਦੇ ਹਿਸਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਹੋਰ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ। Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events with 18 gold medals being awarded. This was the second Olympics with women's wrestling as an event.The Swedish wrestler, Ara Abrahamian protested the Bronze medal he won in the 84 kg Greco Roman event after he felt that the judges made an improper call which cost him the match against the eventual gold medal receipent, Andrea Minguzzi from Italy.

Medal summary

Medal table

Men's events

Freestyle

Greco-Roman

*Ara Abrahamian of Sweden originally won one of the two bronze medals in the 84 kg weight class but was disqualified by the IOC after he stepped off the podium and dropped his medal in the center of the mat to protest the officiating.

CAS hearing
The Court of Arbitration for Sport also held a hearing based on the request which was issued by Abrahamian and the Swedish Olympic Committee against the FILA. Preceding the hearing, CAS declared in a statement that Abrahamian and the SOC "do not seek from the CAS any particular relief" regarding the ranking of the medals or a review of the IOC decision to exclude Abrahamian from the Games.

Following the CAS issued an arbitration strongly criticizing FILA. Not challenging the outcome of the match and the technical judgments, the arbitration stated that the FILA is required to provide an appeal jury capable to deal promptly with the claims of the athletes. The chairman of the SOC, Stefan Lindeberg, commented that the decision once and for all shows that FILA did not act correctly and that they did not follow their own rules of fair play.

Women's events

Freestyle

Qualification

See Also
List of World and Olympic Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

American Results in Men's Freestyle Wrestling

ਹਵਾਲੇ

U.S. Olympic Team & Weight Class Previews 
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
Fila Wrestling Beijing 2008 
Olympic Committee

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