Timmy McCall, they won't wrestle freely; they'll wrestle to protect something, and more…

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Welcome to Week #44 of the Wrestling Snacks newsletter.

Olympic wrestling has been in full swing this week with more action today, Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to tune into Spencer Lee’s GOLD medal match today, starting around 12pm (MST). Additionally; Darian Cruz, Aaron Brooks, Myles Amine, and Helen Maroulis are all wrestling in the BRONZE medal matches.

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News Bites

• Team USA 2024 Olympic Wrestling Results From Paris

  • Elor wins gold medal in Paris

  • Hildebrandt wins gold medal in Paris

  • Spencer Lee reaches men’s freestyle finals, Maroulis and Brooks to go for bronze at Olympics in Paris

  • Dake reaches Olympic men’s freestyle semifinals

• Japan leads Olympic Games Paris 2024 Wrestling Medal Count at halfway mark with five medals

• Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Olympics After Missing Weight

• Senior World Team Trials for non-Olympic weight classes to be held September 14-15 in Omaha, Nebraska

• Knee Injury Forces World Champ Stevan Micic To Withdraw From 2024 Olympics

• Cuban wrestler Mijain López retires with record fifth straight olympic gold medal

Snacks

This week's Snacks come from Timmy McCall: 2X High School All-American. 2X NCAA National Qualifier at The University of Wisconsin. 3rd at the 2018 World Team Trials, and currently the Head Assistant Coach at Utah Valley University.

Below are some excerpts from our conversation, along with key takeaways and tips that can be applied to improve yourself as a Coach, Athlete, or wrestling Parent.