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With the introduction of women’s wrestling in the Olympics–the only new sport to be added to this summer’s games–there is hope among women and wrestling coaches that the sport will receive more attention at both the high school and college level.
Two Olympic gold medalists on the Title IX commission criticized proposals that would weaken the landmark law. The two women athletes argued the law should be preserved or strengthened instead.