Select American Stars To Take On International Squad At Newly-Renovated Pier 17 In Ninth Annual Event; Youth Wrestlers And High School Wrestlers Take The Mat; Benefit Celebration Follows
NOVA IORQUE– Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced today that the men’s and women’s national wrestling teams of the United States will again compete in their annual benefit event on Quinta-feira, Maio 17, but at a new location: South Street Seaport at Pier 17. The squads will take on international-level wrestlers from nations to be determined in the eighth annual wrestling celebration. Competitors for Team USA, which will likely include members of the 2016 Olympic team and 2017 World Championships team as well as other elite stars, and their opponents will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We are excited to celebrate the best of wrestling at the newly-renovated Pier 17 at South Street Seaport,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz. “The Beat the Streets matches have annually been a fantastic showcase for the sport and its international appeal.”
This year will mark the first time that Beat the Streets has held its annual event at South Street Seaport. Em 2013, o evento apelidado de “The Rumble on the Rails,”Foi hospedado no histórico Grand Central Terminal e contou com dois encontros entre a equipe dos EUA, Rússia e Irã. 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 had been hosted in Times Square six previous times. Em 2011, os Estados Unidos derrotaram a campeã mundial Rússia, 5-2, o primeiro evento esportivo já realizado na histórica Times Square. Em 2012, outro EUA. vs. O encontro duplo da Rússia foi realizado na Times Square, junto com os EUA. Wrestle-off da equipe olímpica para o 60 kg / 132 lbs. posição nos EUA. Equipe Olímpica no estilo livre masculino. Em 2014, A equipe dos EUA derrotou uma equipe All-Star Mundial na Times Square, 8-3. Em 2015, “Salsa in the Square” apresentou um encontro entre a equipe dos EUA e a equipe de Cuba nos três estilos olímpicos, realizada logo após a mudança histórica nas relações políticas dos EUA e de Cuba. Em 2017, the US met Iran in a dual meet in Times Square as a preview to the 2016 Jogos Olímpicos. Finalmente, ano passado, Team Japan provided the opposition in a spirited competition at Duffy Square.
This will be the ninth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. Em 2010, um desafio de estrelas com destaque nos EUA. lutadores foi realizada no USS Intrepid, um porta-aviões ancorado no lado oeste de Manhattan.
Os lutadores jovens do Top Beat the Streets vão levar o tapete mostrando suas habilidades em lutas de exibição começando em 3:00 p.m. to kick off the NYC Benefit. For the third 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. Então é Time EUA vs. an international squad 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 ou 212.245.6570 or by emailing Kate Linker at klinker@btsny.org. 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.
The Benefit Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. Este evento anual único e eletrizante ajuda a Beat the Streets (BTS) arrecadar fundos significativos para promover sua missão. Seja fornecendo um seguro, saída construtiva para nossa juventude urbana, lutando contra a obesidade infantil, empoderando mulheres, ou unindo nações inteiras, luta livre ensina persistência, dedicação, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals and creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS atende atualmente 3,000 estudantes-atletas todos os anos.
2018 Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule
South Street Seaport/Pier 17, New York, Maio 17, 2018
3:00 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals
6:00 p.m. - Wrestling de classe mundial: Time EUA vs. international-level squad TBD
Followed by Benefit Celebration