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Reason #1
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The International Olympics Committee are thinking of getting rid of wrestling, largely because it doesn't make a lot of money.
But while one Russian coach blames the gays (we get blamed for everything), we have 35 reasons the IOC should keep wrestling, starting with the most obvious: because we like seeing men hold each other... face down.
Reason #2
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Because even when they're ugly, wrestlers are always kinda beautiful.
Reason #3
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Because it gives skilled athletes a chance to show off their skill and sass.
Reason #4
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Because it's the closest thing we have to The Hunger Games now that American Gladiators is off the air.
Reason #5
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Because at its best moments, it's not just about competition... it's about cooperation too.
Reason #6
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Because we learn so much about camerawork and angles just by watching.
Reason #7
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Because the costumes are fab-u-lous!!!
Reason #8
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Because it shows that even small, injured players can get the upper hand... very David vs. Goliath.
Reason #9
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Because we love choosing the better of two hot and sweaty men.
Reason #10
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Because we love seeing beefy guys dominate one another.
Reason #11
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Because the faces, biceps, and bulges are priceless.
Reason #12
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Because wrestling gives us a real world, hands-on education about physics and bodies in motion.
Reason #13
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Because sometimes gymnastics just isn't as awesome as you want it to be.
Reason #14
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Because Janet has nothing on wrestling's wardrobe malfunctions.
Reason #15
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Because even some of the most competitive moments can be so tender, so gentle.
Reason #16
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Because it gives us great ideas on how to pass the time on our next playdate.
Reason #17
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Because we love the joy the sport brings to both the competitors and their spectators.
Reason #18
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Because it's the closest sport men have to competitive waltzing.
Reason #19
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Because bragging and victory laps in wrestling rock.
Reason #20
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Wrestling bodies can inspire mind-bending works of sculpture.
Reason #21
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Because it's one of the most ethnically diverse sports the Olympics has to offer.
Reason #22
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Because everyone can participate, no matter their body type.
Reason #23
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Because it makes public the wondrous things that normally happen behind closed doors in private gymnasiums.
Reason #24
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Because it lets male athletes share close, intimate moments without shame.
Reason #25
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Because it shows us how incredible, flexible, and accomodating the human body can be.
Reason #26
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Because it teaches us how to stay grounded when others want us to get carried away.
Reason #27
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Because it lets us appreciate us the beauty of a hard body.
Reason #28
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Because it teaches us how to pick up other guys.
Reason #29
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Because it provides great visual metaphors for dealing with life's tangled relationships.
Reason #30
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Because another man is the best workout equipment an athlete can find.
Reason #31
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Because we'll miss photos of moves like "the crotch rip" and "the splay."
Reason #32
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Because we'll miss all the morally questionable wrestling moves...
Reason #33
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...like the infamous "butt drag."
Reason #34
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Because its climactic moments of victory are second to none.
Reason #35
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Because wrestlers, both top and bottom, love the anticipation.
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