The International Olympic Committee is planning to drop wrestling as an Olympic sport as of the 2020 Summer Games.

Last week the IOC decided to remove wrestling as one of the 25 core Olympic sports.

Wrestling is an ancient sport, dating back to the very first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896. It was also in the ancient Olympics.

Some countries will feel the loss more deeply than others. People in countries like Russia and Japan, the U.S., Azerbaijan and Iran especially love wrestling.

Many Iranians view wrestling as their national sport.

The governments of Iran and the United States don’t normally agree on much. In fact, they are currently in a major disagreement about weapons.

But they are standing together on the issue of wrestling. They both want it put back in the Olympics, and they are willing to work together to make it happen.

Source: Wrestling Likely To Be Dropped As An Olympic Sport