Speak with a U.S. World Team member during the Living the Dream Medal Fund LIVE TELETHON on Friday night
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by Gary Abbott
The wrestling community will have a unique opportunity to speak with one of the 2010 U.S. World Team athletes or coaches when they call in for the Living The Dream Medal Fund Telethon & Benefit Webcast on Friday, August 20.
A first-of-its-kind event, this will be broadcast on TheMat.com and Flowrestling.com live from the U.S. Olympic Training Center from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Eastern time.
This gives fans a way to directly connect with the athletes and coaches that will represent them at the World Championships and support their Olympic dreams with a donation.
The U.S. World Team members in all three Olympic styles and their coaches will take calls from supporters of the fund, after a day of intense training as they go through their final preparation for the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia. Sept. 6-12.
CALL IN NUMBER: 1-800-999-8531
Credit cards accepted include VISA or Mastercard
The U.S. Men's Freestyle Team includes athletes Obe Blanc (55 kg), Mike Zadick (60 kg), Brent Metcalf (66 kg), Travis Paulson (74 kg), Jake Herbert (84 kg), J.D. Bergman (96 kg) and Les Sigman (120 kg) plus coaches Zeke Jones, Brandon Slay, Terry Brands and John Smith and others.
The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team includes athletes Alyssa Lampe (48 kg), Jessica Medina (51 kg), Tatiana Padilla (55 kg), Kelsey Campbell (59 kg), Elena Pirozhkova (63 kg), Kristie Davis (67 kg) and Stephany Lee (72 kg), plus coaches Terry Steiner, Izzy Izboinikov, Keith Wilson, Link Davis and others.
The U.S. Greco-Roman Team includes athletes Spenser Mango (55 kg), Jeremiah Davis (60 kg), Faruk Sahin (66 kg), Jake Fisher (74 kg), Jake Clark (84 kg), Justin Ruiz (96 kg) and Dremiel Byers, plus coaches Steve Fraser, Momir Petkovic, Rob Hermann, Dan Hicks and others.
Byers and Davis are past World champions and multiple World medalists. Davis has won two World titles and nine career World medals. Byers has won a World gold, silver and bronze during his career. Other past World medalists on the U.S. World team include silver medalist Zadick and bronze medalists Padilla and Ruiz.
The event will be hosted by USA Wrestling broadcast host Jason Bryant, along with Al Bevilacqua, chairman of the Living the Dream Medal Fund project. There will be many special features on this broadcast, which will be a fun and exciting presentation.
Featured on the webcast will be stand-up comic Greg Warren, a past NCAA All-American from Missouri. Greg has been on the stand-up circuit for several years and has a large following. He has been a sensation on Flowrestling with the character Wesley "Wes" Wesley.
The Living the Dream Medal Fund was established to substantially increase the financial rewards for U.S. wrestlers who win Olympic and World medals during this four-year Olympic cycle.
Any U.S. wrestler who wins a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England will receive a quarter-million dollars ($250,000). Silver medalists in London will earn $50,000 and bronze medalists in London will receive $25,000. The payout for a World Championships medal in 2009, 2010 and 2011 will be $50,000 for a gold, $25,000 for a silver and $15,000 for a bronze.
Three wrestlers earned Living the Dream Medal Funds bonuses by capturing medals at the 2009 World Championships, silver medalists Jake Herbert and Dremiel Byers and bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev. Team USA is very excited about the opportunity to win many more medals when they compete in Moscow.
The Living The Dream Medal Fund Telethon & Webcast is a first for USA Wrestling, and is a unique opportunity within the U.S. Olympic family. Once again, the wrestling community is showing its leadership in finding new ways to enhance the sport and support its athletes.
ALL proceeds go directly to the Living The Dream Medal Fund. USA Wrestling will provide the webcast free on its Ustream channel and on the front page of TheMat.com and Flowrestling.com.
Mark your calendar for this Friday, August 20 and join our nation's World Team members as they greet the wrestling community directly and thank them for their support.
A first-of-its-kind event, this will be broadcast on TheMat.com and Flowrestling.com live from the U.S. Olympic Training Center from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Eastern time.
This gives fans a way to directly connect with the athletes and coaches that will represent them at the World Championships and support their Olympic dreams with a donation.
The U.S. World Team members in all three Olympic styles and their coaches will take calls from supporters of the fund, after a day of intense training as they go through their final preparation for the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia. Sept. 6-12.
CALL IN NUMBER: 1-800-999-8531
Credit cards accepted include VISA or Mastercard
The U.S. Men's Freestyle Team includes athletes Obe Blanc (55 kg), Mike Zadick (60 kg), Brent Metcalf (66 kg), Travis Paulson (74 kg), Jake Herbert (84 kg), J.D. Bergman (96 kg) and Les Sigman (120 kg) plus coaches Zeke Jones, Brandon Slay, Terry Brands and John Smith and others.
The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team includes athletes Alyssa Lampe (48 kg), Jessica Medina (51 kg), Tatiana Padilla (55 kg), Kelsey Campbell (59 kg), Elena Pirozhkova (63 kg), Kristie Davis (67 kg) and Stephany Lee (72 kg), plus coaches Terry Steiner, Izzy Izboinikov, Keith Wilson, Link Davis and others.
The U.S. Greco-Roman Team includes athletes Spenser Mango (55 kg), Jeremiah Davis (60 kg), Faruk Sahin (66 kg), Jake Fisher (74 kg), Jake Clark (84 kg), Justin Ruiz (96 kg) and Dremiel Byers, plus coaches Steve Fraser, Momir Petkovic, Rob Hermann, Dan Hicks and others.
Byers and Davis are past World champions and multiple World medalists. Davis has won two World titles and nine career World medals. Byers has won a World gold, silver and bronze during his career. Other past World medalists on the U.S. World team include silver medalist Zadick and bronze medalists Padilla and Ruiz.
The event will be hosted by USA Wrestling broadcast host Jason Bryant, along with Al Bevilacqua, chairman of the Living the Dream Medal Fund project. There will be many special features on this broadcast, which will be a fun and exciting presentation.
Featured on the webcast will be stand-up comic Greg Warren, a past NCAA All-American from Missouri. Greg has been on the stand-up circuit for several years and has a large following. He has been a sensation on Flowrestling with the character Wesley "Wes" Wesley.
The Living the Dream Medal Fund was established to substantially increase the financial rewards for U.S. wrestlers who win Olympic and World medals during this four-year Olympic cycle.
Any U.S. wrestler who wins a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England will receive a quarter-million dollars ($250,000). Silver medalists in London will earn $50,000 and bronze medalists in London will receive $25,000. The payout for a World Championships medal in 2009, 2010 and 2011 will be $50,000 for a gold, $25,000 for a silver and $15,000 for a bronze.
Three wrestlers earned Living the Dream Medal Funds bonuses by capturing medals at the 2009 World Championships, silver medalists Jake Herbert and Dremiel Byers and bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev. Team USA is very excited about the opportunity to win many more medals when they compete in Moscow.
The Living The Dream Medal Fund Telethon & Webcast is a first for USA Wrestling, and is a unique opportunity within the U.S. Olympic family. Once again, the wrestling community is showing its leadership in finding new ways to enhance the sport and support its athletes.
ALL proceeds go directly to the Living The Dream Medal Fund. USA Wrestling will provide the webcast free on its Ustream channel and on the front page of TheMat.com and Flowrestling.com.
Mark your calendar for this Friday, August 20 and join our nation's World Team members as they greet the wrestling community directly and thank them for their support.
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