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Article: Wre: Shake up for Australian wrestling after suspension
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- October 1, 2000
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-01-2000
Wre: Shake up for Australian wrestling after suspension
By Sharon Labi
SYDNEY, Oct 1 AAP - Australian wrestling is set for a major shakeup after being suspended
today from the international body governing the sport.
A lack of co-operation and support for the sport was cited for ruling body FILA's decision
to suspend the Australian Wrestling Union.
Critics today said that lack of support had contributed to the Australian team's dismal
performance at the Olympics, during which it won just two of 29 fights - one through a
forfeit.
However the union's fate was sealed 18 months ago with an overwhelming vote of no confidence
in its executive.
Union ...