The 31st Olympiad has officially kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As the world watches the pageantry of the evening, fans of wrestling still have to wait a few days before one of the world’s oldest sports takes to the mat. This is the entire schedule for wrestling during the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sunday, August 14
Greco Roman: 59 KG, 75 KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Monday, August 15
Greco Roman: 85KG, 130KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Tuesday, August 16
Greco Roman: 66KG, 98KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Wednesday, August 17
Women’s Freestyle: 48KG, 58KG, 69KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Thursday, August 18
Women’s Freestyle: 53KG, 63KG, 75KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Friday, August 19
Freestyle: 57KG, 74KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Saturday, August 20
Freestyle: 86KG, 125KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Sunday, August 21
Freestyle: 65KG, 97KG
8:00 AM: Qualifications, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
2:00 PM: Repechage, Bronze Medal Matches, Gold Medal Matches
Team USA features a number of big name wrestlers including Adeline Gray, Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Snyder. Be sure to return to Bloody Elbow to see how well these men and women perform when wrestling kicks off in nine days.