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Governor and Gable vow to "Keep Wrestling"

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Written by Rick Coleman, Sports Director - bio | email
DES MOINES (KWWL) -

Gov. Terry Branstad is launching a campaign to keep wrestling an Olympic sport after the International Olympic Committee announced its recommendation to drop it.

Branstad was joined at a Friday news conference by Olympic wrestling gold medalist Dan Gable, University of Iowa associate head wrestling coach Terry Brands and University of Northern Iowa wrestling coach Doug Schwab. They'll gather at the Iowa State High School Wrestling Tournament to kick-off their campaign called "Let's Keep Wrestling."

Branstad and each member of Iowa's congressional delegation signed a letter they will send to the IOC describing the importance of wrestling to Iowans and the Olympics.

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