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
纽约- 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 星期三, 五月 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (间 46日和 47日 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.”
在 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran. Playing an important role in the international Keep Olympic Wrestling effort, this historic wrestling event gained international media coverage and helped wrestling retain its status on the Olympic Games program.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square five previous times. 在 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. 在 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. 在 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. 在 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 奥运会.
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. 在 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, 停靠在曼哈顿西侧航母.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:00 P.M. to kick off the NYC Benefit. For the second straight year, the Benefit will feature the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, showcasing the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. Japan at 6:00 P.M. with video highlights and special guest appearances followed by the Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.
Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased at www.btsny.org 或 212.245.6570 或通过电子邮件 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. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, 奉献, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals and creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule
In New York City, 五月 17, 2017
3:00 P.M. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 46th and 47th Streets
4:45 P.M. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 46th and 47th Streets
6:00 P.M. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Japan between 46th and 47th Streets
Followed by Benefit Celebration
关于打街头
击败街道的使命是发展都市青年的全部潜力，并加强纽约市摔跤文化. BTS直接与教育的纽约市教育局在公共 - 私营伙伴关系带来的改变生活的搏斗过的运动 3,000 纽约市的学生运动员，帮助他们实现他们的个人和运动目标. 通过对摔跤项目在初中和高中在五个区的操作, BTS和美国能源部提供安全, 积极向上的氛围中，弱势群体和边缘青少年可以学习砂砾的基本生活教训, 个人责任和团队精神, 体质和营养, 和终身学习. 培育强的目标, 成熟的学生运动员通过训练交付, 课后计划, 生活技能工作坊, 和夏令营. 更多信息可以在这里找到 www.btsny.org.
关于美国摔跤
美国摔跤是国家管理机构对摔跤在美国体育和, 像这样, 是其代表美国奥委会和联合国世界摔跤, 国际摔跤联合会. 简单地, 美国摔跤是协调业余摔跤项目在全国和作品创造的兴趣和参与这些计划的中央组织. 它拥有超过 220,000 全国各地的会员, 男孩和女孩, 所有年龄段的男性和女性, 代表这项运动的各个层面. Its president is James Ravannack, 其执行董事为丰富本德尔. More information can be found at TheMat.com
