Select American stars to take Japanese wrestlers in first-time New York dual meet; Youth Wrestlers and High School Wrestlers take The Mat; Benefit Celebration Follows
NEW YORK– Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced today that the men’s and women’s national wrestling teams of the United States and Japan will square off in New York City’s Times Square on Woensdag, Mei 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (tussen 46steen 47ste streets). Competitors for Team USA, which will include members of the 2016 Olympic team as well as other elite stars, and their Japanese opponents will be announced in the coming weeks.
"We welcome our friends and colleagues from Japan to help us spread the word and once again make history with our event in Times Square,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz. “We have worked with many nations in our goodwill mission for young people over the years, but bringing both the men’s and women’s elite wrestlers from Japan here for this dual meet will be a unique experience for all, with every dollar helping further our mission of growing the sport of wrestling in New York City across the country and around the world, from the grassroots on up.”
In 2013, die geleentheid met die naam “The Rumble on the Rails,”Was in die historiese Grand Central Terminal aangebied en het tweevoudige byeenkomste tussen Team USA aangebied, Rusland en Iran. Speel 'n belangrike rol in die internasionale Keep Olympic Wrestling-poging, hierdie geskiedkundige stoeigeleentheid het internasionale mediadekking gekry en gehelp om die stoeiery van die Olimpiese Spele-program te behou.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square five previous times. In 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. In 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. In 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. In 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations. Last year the US met Iran in a dual meet in Times Square as a preview to the 2016 Olimpiese Spele.
This will be the eighth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. In 2010, 'n all-star uitdaging met top Amerikaanse. stoeiers is op die USS Intrepid gehou, 'n vliegdekskip het aan die westekant van Manhattan vasgelê.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:00 namiddag. om die NYC-voordeel te begin. For the second straight year, die voordeel sal die eindronde van PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet-kampioenskappe bevat, die twee top New York City-meisies se vryslagstoei-hoërskoolspanne uit die lentemeisie se vryslagseisoen ten toon te stel. Dan is dit Team USA vs.. Japan at 6:00 namiddag. met video-hoogtepunte en spesiale gasverskynings gevolg deur die Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.
Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased at www.btsny.org of 212.245.6570 of per e-pos beatthestreets@eventassociatesinc.com. Standing room available for non-ticket holders on first come first serve basis. A ticket is required for the Benefit Celebration at the Marriott Marquis. More details are available at http://www.btsny.org/gala.
The Benefit Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Of dit nou 'n kluis is, konstruktiewe uitlaatklep vir ons stedelike jeug, veg vetsug by kinders, bemagtiging van vroue, of om hele nasies te verenig, stoei leer volharding, toewyding, en die waarde daarvan om hard te werk om sy doelwitte te bereik en skep geleenthede vir persoonlike en universele groei. BTS dien tans oor 3,000 student-atlete elke jaar.
Klop die Stoeiskedule vir Strate
In New York City, Mei 17, 2017
3:00 namiddag. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 46th and 47th Streets
4:45 namiddag. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 46th and 47th Streets
6:00 namiddag. – World Class Wrestling: Span VSA vs.. Team Japan between 46th and 47th Streets
Followed by Benefit Celebration
Oor Beat the Streets
Die missie van Beat the Streets is om die volle potensiaal van die stedelike jeug te ontwikkel en die kultuur van die worsteling in New York te versterk.. BTS werk direk saam met die departement van onderwys in New York in 'n publiek-private vennootskap om die lewensveranderende stoeisport te verlig 3,000 Studente-atlete van New York City om hulle te help om hul persoonlike en atletiese doelwitte te bereik. Deur middel van stoeiprogramme in middel- en hoërskole in die vyf distrikte, BTS en die DOE bied 'n kluis, positiewe atmosfeer waarin minderbevoorregte en gevaarlike jeug die noodsaaklike lewenslesse van gruis kan leer, persoonlike verantwoordelikheid en spanwerk, fisieke fiksheid en voeding, en lewenslange leer. Die doel om sterk te kweek, afgeronde studenteatlete word deur afrigting gelewer, naskoolse programme, lewensvaardigheidswerkswinkels, en somerkampe. Meer inligting kan gevind word by www.btsny.org.
Oor die VS Stoei
USA Wrestling is die Nasionale Beheerliggaam vir die Wrestling Sport in die Verenigde State en, as sodanig, is sy verteenwoordiger vir die Verenigde State se Olimpiese Komitee en die Verenigde Wêreldstoei, die internasionale stoei federasie. Eenvoudig, USA Wrestling is die sentrale organisasie wat amateur stoei programme koördinate in die nasie en die werk om belangstelling in en deelname aan hierdie programme te skep. Dit het oor 220,000 lede regoor die land, seuns en meisies, mans en vroue van alle ouderdomme, wat alle vlakke van die sport verteenwoordig. Its president is James Ravannack, en sy uitvoerende direkteur is Rich Bender. Meer inligting kan gevind word by TheMat.com
