GoNotQuietly 719 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) There are about a billion threads/posts asking basically the same questions so let's clear a few things up. Alternatively, everything you want to know about the Olympic procedures is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification Q: Can we send more than one wrestler at each weight? A: No, each country can send only one representative to try to qualify their nation Q: Can we send a different representative than the OTT Champion A: No, USAW guidelines dictate that the OTT Champion will be the representative, barring injury Q: If the OTT Champ is injured, and the alternative wrestler qualifies the weight, who goes? A: The OTT Champ will be the Olympic representative unless they are unable to compete at the games due to injury Q: When/Where are the qualifying tournaments? A: 1st World Qualification Tournament is April 22-24 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2nd World Qualification Tournament is May 6-8 in Istanbul Turkey Q: Which Weights does the USA still have to qualify? A: Men's Freestyle: 65kgs, 86kgs Women's Freestyle: 48kgs, 53kgs, 58kgs, 69kgs Men's Greco: 59kgs, 66kgs, 98kgs Q: What do our wrestlers have to place in order to qualify the weight? A: Men's Freestyle and Greco: Mongolia: Top 3 Istanbul: Top 2 Women's Freestyle: Mongolia: Top 2 Istanbul: Top 2 Q: Who will they have to wrestle at these tournaments? A: Countries who have already qualified can NOT send a representative to these tournaments. The European regional tournament is this weekend, so we will know more after that, but you can see the list of current qualifiers here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification#Men.27s_freestyle_events Q: Can we get all of these weights qualified? A: It is going to be extremely tough with the reduction in weight classes squeezing the world's best into very limited spots, but our athletes are tough as nails and we put together a phenomenal team at the Trials this weekend. Best of luck, and safe travels Team USA! Please post any other questions here, and someone much more knowledgeable than me will most likely answer them. Cheers, Carlo Edited April 12, 2016 by GoNotQuietly 13 Jasonmitchell32, Buckxell, GranbyTroll and 10 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pamela 962 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Thank you, @GoNotQuietly This should be pinned at the top of the page. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 so which 5 wrestlers should we send at 65kg? the more wrestlers the better the odds. maybe we should send 12? 4 GranbyTroll, PhiferFuqua, pamela and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMardigain 1,020 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) so which 5 wrestlers should we send at 65kg? the more wrestlers the better the odds. maybe we should send 12? Can we send more than one wrestler at each weight? A: No, each country can send only one representative to try to qualify their nation Edited April 12, 2016 by MadMardigain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 so which 5 wrestlers should we send at 65kg? the more wrestlers the better the odds. maybe we should send 12? we send more than one wrestler at each weight? A: No, each country can send only one representative to try to qualify their nation no idea what you're trying to say here 4 GranbyTroll, pamela, SC_Wrestling and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmDrag14 64 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 That you can't send anyone other than Molinaro to Mongolia. Haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pamela 962 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 That you can't send anyone other than Molinaro to Mongolia. Haha Can we send Logan Stieber instead?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmDrag14 64 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 If his name was Frank Molinaro than yeah. But it's not, so no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pamela 962 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Sooo, possibly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 what if Pico changed his name to Frank Molinaro, could he then qualify the weight and go to the Olympics? 3 pamela, SC_Wrestling and newyorkwrestler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmDrag14 64 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Yes! But I think the process takes too long :/ sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 719 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Hahaha well played, Jaroslav and pamela. I should have seen that coming. 1 Yellow_Medal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmDrag14 64 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 I knew something was going on, but didn't want the unaware to read and regurgitate the information elsewhere. Y'all slick cats 1 pamela reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,357 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Great thread, thanks for sharing the info. I know it would never happen for a multitude of reasons, but as a purely hypothetically scenario - if Cox can't get a passport in time can we legally send Burroughs to qualify 86? 1 rd149 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 719 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Great thread, thanks for sharing the info. I know it would never happen for a multitude of reasons, but as a purely hypothetically scenario - if Cox can't get a passport in time can we legally send Burroughs to qualify 86? No problem, the great wiki made it pretty easy. As far as sending Burroughs, I'm not positive, but I think that is covered by this: "Wrestlers who qualified quota places for their NOC at the 2015 World Championship and the 2016 Continental Qualification tournaments will not have the right to take part in this 3rd qualification phase." That seems to be specific to the wrestler and not the weight class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,357 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Ah yes, good catch. Sounds like a quick passport isn't an issue from the other thread anyway, Cox will get a quick lesson in world travel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josefsmoe 43 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 I knew something was going on, but didn't want the unaware to read and regurgitate the information elsewhere. Y'all slick cats hmm...not so sure they were being so slick. Maybe you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripNSweep 347 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Not that it's an issue, but if Holm had won the trials are there certain places he might not be able to go? And for the record his case sounded like complete BS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HurricaneWrestling 1,121 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 what if Pico changed his name to Frank Molinaro, could he then qualify the weight and go to the Olympics? Yes, providing he wore a varmint on his head. 3 maligned, PhiferFuqua and ArmDrag14 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 can Pico represent both Mexico and America and wrestle himself wearing a two tone singlet? 1 newyorkwrestler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gromit 408 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 can Pico represent both Mexico and America and wrestle himself wearing a two tone singlet? whilst snapping his own forehead violently into the mat, then pinning himself with a self cradle 3 JasonBryant, Jaroslav Hasek and SC_Wrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobDole 843 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 Serious question Are these at scratch weight or is there an allowance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 719 Report post Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Serious question Are these at scratch weight or is there an allowance? Good question, I would definitely expect scratch weigh ins. Also, I haven't been able to figure out the "Repechage" in the qualifier which takes the top 3 will work. Edited April 12, 2016 by GoNotQuietly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repechange 184 Report post Posted April 13, 2016 Too bad there is such a fast turn around between the trials and the qualifiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted April 13, 2016 Too bad there is such a fast turn around between the trials and the qualifiers. Europe has it even worse. their continental qualifier is this weekend and Mongolia is the week after. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
