It's all about "lowering those risk levels," said Team USA's five-time world wrestling champion Adeline Gray about her strategy ahead of Tokyo 2020. She suffered a shock defeat at Rio 2016 and talks about what she has learned from it.

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Five-time world champ Adeline Gray on lessons learned

Growing up as a female wrestler, Adeline Gray had no dreams of becoming a professional athlete.
After all, wrestling was a sport dominated by men for centuries, only making its Olympic debut for women at Athens 2004.
In Gray's mind, society in the United States dictated that she would give

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The 2024 World Wrestling Championships in non-Olympic weight divisions, held in Tirana, Albania, are set for 28–31 October.
After an eight-year hiatus, this prestigious event returns with a dynamic roster of nearly 300 wrestlers competing across 12 weight classes in freestyle, women's wrestling, and Greco-Roman categories.
Although athletes from the

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CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 04:  David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates defeating Myles Nazem Amine of Team San Marino during the Men's Freestyle 86kg Quarter Final on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 04, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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At the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in mid-April, young wrestlers figured out the right spots to stand in to get an autograph as competitors walked off the mat. The groups of mostly boys chanted the names of the athletes and held out shirts, hats and headgear with a Sharpie marker,

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American wrestlers will vie to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team on Friday and Saturday (19-20 April) in State College, Pennsylvania, the home of Penn State and its 13 NCAA wrestling championships.
The United States leads the world in weights that have secured Olympic quotas for the

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Amit Elor (C) reacts after defeating Skylar Grote (R) in the Womenâ€™s Freestyle 72kg match during the 12th Annual Beat the Streets Wrestling Benefit at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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It’s almost as if it were raining gold for the United States at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Of the 29 medals taken by Team USA across all three divisions in Acapulco, Mexico, 17 of those were gold, five were silver and seven bronze. They took the overall Championship

Kyle Dake competes against Jason Nolf during the 12th Annual Beat the Streets Wrestling Benefit in New York City, 2022.

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What we learned from the United States’ domination at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships

Team USA returned home from the 2023 World Wrestling Championships with four gold, three silver and seven bronze medals to finish in second place in the overall medal table, just behind Japan.
Outstanding performances and top-four finishes from the American athletes also earned the U.S. seven spots at the Olympic

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CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates his victory over Hassan Yazdanicharati of Team Iran during the Men's Freestyle 86kg Final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 05, 2021 in Chiba, Japan.

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Team USA returns from 2023 World Wrestling Championships with 14 medals and seven Paris 2024 quotas

The 2023 World Wrestling Championships has kicked off in Belgrade, Serbia.
Between 16-24 September world titles will be won in all three wrestling divisions: men’s freestyle, women’s wrestling, and Greco-Roman.
A whopping 90 Olympic Games Paris 2024 quotas are on offer at the event.
Being less than a year away

David Taylor (USA) will be hoping to defend his world title at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

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She’s a six-time world wrestling champion, Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, new mother of twins and worldwide role model to women in sports.
A seventh world title isn't necessary to cement the name Adeline Gray in the history books, but she’s going for it anyways.
With more world titles than any

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Adeline Gray: Mother of two and six-time champion faces the ultimate test - Can she maintain her decade-long unbeaten streak at the wrestling world championships?

Belgrade hosts the 2023 World Wrestling Championships from 16-24 September with men's freestyle action taking place over the first four days, with action streamed live on Olympic Channel.
Five out of the six gold medallists from Tokyo 2020 in 2021 will be competing, with only 125kg Olympic champion Gable Steveson

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2023 Wrestling World Championships: Five fresh faces to look out for in men's freestyle

With seven gold, six silver and two bronze medals at the Worlds in 2022, Team USA has selected five reigning champions and a star-studded roster who will attempt to secure victory at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.
However, with dominant countries including Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Türkiye and Serbia

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Kyle Dake (red singlet) competes against Jason Nolf (blue singlet) in the Menâ€™s Freestyle 74kg match during the 12th Annual Beat the Streets Wrestling Benefit at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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American Adeline Gray won her sixth world title Wednesday (6 October) at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. Gray held off Estonia's Epp Maee in a 6-4 decision via fall.
Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan and Samar Amer Ibrahim Hamza of Egypt shared the bronze medal.
The win

CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Adeline Maria Gray of Team United States celebrates before before Aline Rotter Focken of Team Germany was declared the winner during the Women's Freestyle 76kg Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 02, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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