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 Rebo, May 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (antarane 46^thlan 47^th 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.”

Ing 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Rusia lan 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. Ing 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. Ing 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. Ing 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. Ing 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 Olympic Games.

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. Ing 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, kapal induk mabur ing sisih kulon Manhattan.

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 utawa 212.245.6570 utawa dening emailing 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, pengabdian, 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, May 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

Babagan Beat the Streets

Misi Beat the Streets yaiku ngembangake potensi pemuda kutha lan nguatake budaya gulat New York City.. BTS kerja langsung karo Departemen Pendidikan Kota New York kanthi kemitraan publik-swasta kanggo ngrampungake olahraga gulat sing ngganti urip. 3,000 Siswa-atlet New York City kanggo mbantu dheweke entuk gol pribadi lan atletik. Liwat operasi program gulat ing SMP lan SMA ing limang borough, BTS lan DOE nyedhiyakake aman, swasana positif ing ngendi para muda sing kurang beruntung lan beresiko bisa sinau pelajaran urip sing penting babagan grit, tanggung jawab pribadi lan kerja tim, kabugaran jasmani lan nutrisi, lan sinau seumur hidup. Tujuane kanggo mbangun kuwat, uga-dibunderaké mahasiswa-atlit dikirim liwat pembinaan, program sawise sekolah, workshop katrampilan urip, lan kemah panas. Informasi liyane bisa ditemokaké ing www.btsny.org.

Babagan Gulat AS

Gulat USA minangka Badan Pengurus Nasional kanggo Olahraga Gulat ing Amerika Serikat lan, kayata, minangka wakil kanggo Komite Olimpiade Amerika Serikat lan Gulat Dunia Bersatu, federasi wrestling internasional. Mung, USA Wrestling organisasi tengah sing diadegaké program wrestling amatir ing bangsa lan dianggo kanggo nggawe kapentingan lan partisipasi ing program iki. Wis liwat 220,000 anggota ing saindhenging bangsa, lanang lan wadon, lanang lan wadon kabeh umur, makili kabeh tingkat saka olahraga. Its president is James Ravannack, lan Direktur Eksekutif iku Rich Bender. Informasi liyane bisa ditemokake ing TheMat.com