#EveryoneWrestles: U.S. Wrestling Foundation kicks off Victory Tour featuring 2016 Olympic Champions and other stars
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by U.S. Wrestling Foundation
NEW YORK – The United States Wrestling Foundation announced today that it will host a multi-city #EveryoneWrestles Victory Tour to celebrate the achievements of the 2016 Olympic wrestling team, which this summer became the first in U.S. history to win gold medals in both men’s and women’s events.
The tour will feature gold medalists Kyle Snyder, the youngest ever U.S. Olympic wrestling champion, and Helen Maroulis, the first U.S. woman to win a wrestling gold medal, alongside members of the military, celebrities and entertainers.
Other distinguished guests in the tour’s all-star lineup include three-time UFC Champion Randy Couture, wrestling champions Adeline Gray, Tervel Dlagnev, and Steve Fraser.
“The theme of the victory tour, #EveryoneWrestles, recognizes that everybody wrestles with something in life, and the resiliency and character values learned in the sport are transferrable to experiences on and off the mat,” said Jeff Waters, chairman of the U.S. Wrestling Foundation. “We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of our Olympians and the universal spirit of wrestling, and hope that the victory tour inspires more young athletes to pursue a sport that trains them to triumph over life's challenges.”
The tour will visit eight cities in eight months, leading up to the Gala Celebration in Los Angeles and will feature photo opportunities, networking and a speaker’s program featuring two Olympians at each location. The date, time and location for each stop on the tour are:
• Nov. 9 – Kick Off in New York, NY: ACME-Downstairs, 9 Great Jones St., 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Nov. 17 – Washington, D.C.: Top of the Hill, 1 Constitution Ave. NE, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Dec. 17 – Tournament Appearance in Kansas City, MO: Hale Arena, 1701 American Royal Ct., 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Jan. 6 – Lancaster, PA: Hamilton Club, 106 E. Orange St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Jan. 18 – Bellevue, WA: Meydenbauer Convention Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Mar. 17 – NCAA VIP Social in St. Louis, MO: Hilton St. Louis, 1 S. Broadway St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Mar. 30 – Dallas, TX: Location TBD
• June 15 – Gala Celebration in Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Center Studios, 450 S. Bixel St., 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Members of the public interested in attending one of the tour’s events should visit www.uswrestlingfoundation.org/victory-tour.html. Sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing Amanda@USWrestlingFoundation.com.
For more information, or to donate and help bring new wrestling programs to schools across the country, please visit http://uswrestlingfoundation.org/
About U.S. Wrestling Foundation
The Foundation was formed by USA Wrestling along with the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to bring together the sport's leaders, business elite and wrestling greats. It coordinates and funds growth opportunities to grow wrestling at all levels across the United States. The U.S. Wrestling Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.
The tour will feature gold medalists Kyle Snyder, the youngest ever U.S. Olympic wrestling champion, and Helen Maroulis, the first U.S. woman to win a wrestling gold medal, alongside members of the military, celebrities and entertainers.
Other distinguished guests in the tour’s all-star lineup include three-time UFC Champion Randy Couture, wrestling champions Adeline Gray, Tervel Dlagnev, and Steve Fraser.
“The theme of the victory tour, #EveryoneWrestles, recognizes that everybody wrestles with something in life, and the resiliency and character values learned in the sport are transferrable to experiences on and off the mat,” said Jeff Waters, chairman of the U.S. Wrestling Foundation. “We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of our Olympians and the universal spirit of wrestling, and hope that the victory tour inspires more young athletes to pursue a sport that trains them to triumph over life's challenges.”
The tour will visit eight cities in eight months, leading up to the Gala Celebration in Los Angeles and will feature photo opportunities, networking and a speaker’s program featuring two Olympians at each location. The date, time and location for each stop on the tour are:
• Nov. 9 – Kick Off in New York, NY: ACME-Downstairs, 9 Great Jones St., 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Nov. 17 – Washington, D.C.: Top of the Hill, 1 Constitution Ave. NE, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Dec. 17 – Tournament Appearance in Kansas City, MO: Hale Arena, 1701 American Royal Ct., 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Jan. 6 – Lancaster, PA: Hamilton Club, 106 E. Orange St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Jan. 18 – Bellevue, WA: Meydenbauer Convention Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Mar. 17 – NCAA VIP Social in St. Louis, MO: Hilton St. Louis, 1 S. Broadway St., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
• Mar. 30 – Dallas, TX: Location TBD
• June 15 – Gala Celebration in Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Center Studios, 450 S. Bixel St., 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Members of the public interested in attending one of the tour’s events should visit www.uswrestlingfoundation.org/victory-tour.html. Sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing Amanda@USWrestlingFoundation.com.
For more information, or to donate and help bring new wrestling programs to schools across the country, please visit http://uswrestlingfoundation.org/
About U.S. Wrestling Foundation
The Foundation was formed by USA Wrestling along with the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to bring together the sport's leaders, business elite and wrestling greats. It coordinates and funds growth opportunities to grow wrestling at all levels across the United States. The U.S. Wrestling Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.
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