Aleksandr Karelin vs. Akira Maeda was the main event of an MMA card held by the Japanese promotion Fighting Network Rings, which had fully pivoted from pro-wrestling to mixed martial arts four years ...

;p> MOMENTS: The first week of the Summer Games had everything--exhilaration, pathos, surprise and sheer awe. Some highlights: IF INTIMIDATION WERE AN Olympic event, Aleksandr Karelin would own it.

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2000, file photo, USA’s Rulon Gardner waves the American flag following his gold medal win against three-time Olympic gold medalist Alexander Karelin, of Russia, in the ...

Rulon Gardner owns one of the most triumphant Olympic moments in recent history, but that’s only a chapter in his journey of perseverance. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the Greco-Roman wrestler ...

MINSK, 7 February (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with the well-known athlete, Russian state and political figure Aleksandr Karelin, BelTA has learned. At the beginning of the ...

RULON—a documentary chronicling the rise, fall and redemption of Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Rulon Gardner—is set to premiere April 2 as part of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Greco-Roman wrestling took on some Cuban flair on Monday, as Mijain Lopez won his third consecutive Olympic gold, equaling the record set by Russia's legendary grappler ...

The international governing body has cleared competitors from both nations to return with immediate effect. Wrestlers will now participate under their national flags and anthems across all age groups.