UPDATED 3: Rulon Gardner stories from around the media as of Jan. 10
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by USA Wrestling
Updated as of Jan. 10
The buzz surrounding the start of the latest season of The Biggest Loser on NBC is somewhat typical. But what's gotten the wrestling world talking about the popular show is a well-known contestant, Olympic & World Champion Rulon Gardner.
A slew of articles centering around Rulon's appearance have surfaced across newspapers and websites around the country, and while his time in the spotlight now is less about wrestling and more about his life, it brings wrestling into the nation's televisions every Tuesday.
Below is a series of articles from various media outlets about Rulon's first appearance on The Biggest Loser. Included were articles after Gardner did a media teleconference organized by NBC.
Associated Press - Jan. 7
Alan Abrahamson for Team USA.org - Jan. 7
USA Today - Jan. 7
Colorado Springs Gazette - Jan. 7
Standard Examiner - Jan. 7
The Deadbolt - Jan. 7
Deseret News - Jan. 5
About.com - Jan. 6
USA Today - Jan. 5
The Seattle Times - Jan. 5
NBC Universal Sports - Jan. 4
The Seattle Times - Jan. 4
Sports Grid - Jan. 5
Chicago Sun-Times - Dec. 20
Lincoln Journal Star - Jan. 3
USA Today - Jan. 4
New York Daily News - Jan. 4
Salt Lake Tribune - Jan. 3
Desert News - Jan. 3
Fancast - Jan. 3
ESPN.com - Jan. 3
USOC Team USA - Jan. 4
The buzz surrounding the start of the latest season of The Biggest Loser on NBC is somewhat typical. But what's gotten the wrestling world talking about the popular show is a well-known contestant, Olympic & World Champion Rulon Gardner.
A slew of articles centering around Rulon's appearance have surfaced across newspapers and websites around the country, and while his time in the spotlight now is less about wrestling and more about his life, it brings wrestling into the nation's televisions every Tuesday.
Below is a series of articles from various media outlets about Rulon's first appearance on The Biggest Loser. Included were articles after Gardner did a media teleconference organized by NBC.
Associated Press - Jan. 7
Alan Abrahamson for Team USA.org - Jan. 7
USA Today - Jan. 7
Colorado Springs Gazette - Jan. 7
Standard Examiner - Jan. 7
The Deadbolt - Jan. 7
Deseret News - Jan. 5
About.com - Jan. 6
USA Today - Jan. 5
The Seattle Times - Jan. 5
NBC Universal Sports - Jan. 4
The Seattle Times - Jan. 4
Sports Grid - Jan. 5
Chicago Sun-Times - Dec. 20
Lincoln Journal Star - Jan. 3
USA Today - Jan. 4
New York Daily News - Jan. 4
Salt Lake Tribune - Jan. 3
Desert News - Jan. 3
Fancast - Jan. 3
ESPN.com - Jan. 3
USOC Team USA - Jan. 4
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