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USA Women World champions Gray, Maroulis to face Canadian opponents in Beat the Streets “United In The Square,” in Times Square on May 19
3X World champion Adeline Gray to battle Justina Distasio at 75 kg; World champion Helen Maroulis to face Samantha Stewart at 53 kg
TSHIAB YORK, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2016 – World champion women wrestlers Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis of the United States will compete against talented Canadian opponents as part of the 2016 Beat the Streets international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on Thursday, Tej zaum 19.
Gray is a three-time World champion who earned a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team with her victory at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on April 10. Gray will face 2015 Canadian World Team member Justina Distasio in a match at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Gray won World gold medals in 2012, 2014 thiab 2015, and is also a two-time World bronze medalist in 2011 thiab 2013. Gray is currently on a 37-match winning streak. She was a 2015 Pan American Games champion, is a two-time World Cup champion, and has also won World titles on the University and Junior levels. She is a native of Denver, Colo., and competes for the New York Athletic Club.
Di Stasio competed on the 2015 Canadian Senior World Team. She won gold medals in the 2015 thiab 2016 Pan American Championships, and was a silver medalist at the 2015 Yias American ua si. Di Stasio was second at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials. She was fifth in the 2012 Junior World Championships. Di Stasio was a three-time WCWA Women’s College national champion for Simon Fraser University.
This is a rematch of the 2015 Pan American Games gold medal finals, won by Gray with a come-from-behind last-second score for a 9-6 yeej.
It will be Gray’s first time competing in Times Square at a Beat the Streets competition, and Di Stasio will be making her Times Square debut as well.
Maroulis was a 2015 World champion at 55 kg, and has won a 2012 World silver medal and a 2013 World bronze medal. Maroulis recently won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at 53 kg, and will be competing at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22–24, where she will attempt to qualify the United States for the Rio Olympic Games at her weight class.
Maroulis is a six-time U.S. Open champion. She has won two World Cup gold medals and 2011 Pan American Games champion. She won three career Junior World titles. Maroulis won four WCWA women’s college national titles for Simon Fraser University. She is a native of Rockville, Md. and competes for the Sunkist Kids.
Stewart was a bronze medalist at the 2012 World University Championships, and was a 2016 Pan American Championships gold medalist. She placed fourth in the 2009 Senior World Championships. Stewart has won medals at international competitions in Germany, Canada, Fabkis, Brazil and Romania. She won the Canadian Team Trials in December 2015.
Maroulis has competed in a Beat the Streets event three previous times, scoring victories in all of her bouts. She first competed in the “Rumble on the Rails” in Grand Central Terminal in 2013, pinning Irina Kisel of Russia in the second period. Nyob rau hauv 2014, she scored a pin over Marcia Andrades of Venezuela in 5:53 in Times Square at the “Team USA vs. the World” event. Nyob rau hauv 2015, she scored a 10-0 technical fall over Yamilka del Valle of Cuba in the “Salsa in the Square” in Times Square. This will be Stewart’s first appearance in a Beat the Streets event.
Competitors for Team USA will also compete in men’s freestyle against world power Iran. There will be two Olympic-level matches and four Junior-level matches as part of the men’s freestyle competition. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, there will also be Greco-Roman competition on the card. These matchups will be announced at a later date.
Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition. Nyob rau hauv 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.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square four previous times. Nyob rau hauv 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. Nyob rau hauv 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. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. Nyob rau hauv 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.
This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. Nyob rau hauv 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:30 p.m. to start the evening. A new feature to be held is the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring 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. Iran and other guests at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.
The Beat the Streets competition requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance atwww.btsny.org los yog 212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available athttp://www.btsny.org/gala.
The Gala 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, txoj kev mob siab, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
"United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Matchups
In New York City, Tej zaum 19, 2016
Women’s 53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (TEB CHAWS USA) vs. Samantha Stewart (Canada)
Women’s 75 kg/165 lbs.– Adeline Gray (TEB CHAWS USA) vs. Justina Di Stasio (Canada)
Ntawv: TEB CHAWS USA vs. Iran freestyle matches and featured Greco-Roman bout to be announced later.
Wrestling Schedule
3:30 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets
6:30 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Iran between 42nd and 43rd Streets
Followed by Gala Celebration
USA Wrestlers To Face Iran In Times Square In New York City May 19 In “United In The Square,” To Highlight Beat the Streets Gala Night
Select American Stars To Take On Iran in Olympic-level and Junior-level matches Youth Wrestlers and High School Girl Wrestlers Take The Mat; Gala Follows
NEW YORK– In what will be a highlight of the Olympic year in wrestling and has become a rite of spring in New York, Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced details of this year’s international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on Thursday, Tej zaum 19.
Competitors for Team USA, which will include 2016 Olympic team hopefuls, will compete in men’s freestyle against world power Iran, a preview of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. In addition to Olympic-level matches, four Junior-level matches will be featured, showcasing future world and Olympic-caliber talent.
Members of the U.S. Women’s Team and Greco-Roman Team are also expected to battle in some other featured bouts against international competition to be announced.
"I couldn’t be more excited. We have Iran and the USA battling for wrestling supremacy in Times Square; united in the idea that sports can bring change in young men and women and even in countries sometimes. It’s going to be pretty cool. An added plus is that Iran has the loudest and most passionate wrestling fans in the world. Tsis txhob nco nws,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz, the founder of these Gala competitions.
Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition.
Nyob rau hauv 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 four previous times. Nyob rau hauv 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. Nyob rau hauv 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. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. Nyob rau hauv 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.
This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. Nyob rau hauv 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:30 p.m. to start the evening. A new feature will be held at the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring 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. Iran and other guests at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.
Lub Teb Chaws Asmeskas vs. Iran dual requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance at www.btsny.org los yog212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available at http://www.btsny.org/gala.
The Gala 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, txoj kev mob siab, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
"United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule
In New York City, Tej zaum 19, 2016
3:30 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets
6:30 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Iran between 42nd and 43rd Streets
Followed by Gala Celebration
About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, xws li, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, lub thoob ntiaj teb wrestling federation. Cias, TEB CHAWS USA mog yog lub hauv paus koom haum uas tswj pib xyaum ua wrestling cov kev pab cuam nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws thiab ua hauj lwm los tsim kev txaus siab thiab kev koom tes nyob rau hauv cov kev pab cuam. It has over 220,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is James Ravannack, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com
Sib ntaus Network pib RFA 29: TEB CHAWS USA vs. Brazil LIVE this Friday, Aug. 21 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB
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RFA 29 – TEB CHAWS USA vs. BRAZIL
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MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Ricky MUSGRAVE vs. Raoni BARCELOS
FEATHERWEIGHT NTIAJ TEB TITLE
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
JORDON Larson vs. ACKSON Junior
ALSO FEATURING:
JOCELYN Jones-LYBARGER vs. KINBERLY NOVAES
Mus saib xyuas cov coaches:
ROBBIE LAWLER vs. LYOTO MACHIDA
Friday, OCTOBER 21 NYOB RAU AXSTV
NYOB nyob rau hauv Lub Sanford Pentagon nyob rau hauv Sioux Falls, SD
Daim pib rau muag khoom los ntawm Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) tus thawj tswj hwm Ed Soares tshaj tawm hnub no tias RFA 29 yuav feature ib pab neeg sib ntaus sib tua pitting sab saum toj American zeem muag tiv thaiv sab saum toj Brazilian zeem muag, thaum lub MMA qib rov qab mus rau South Dakota lub hlis tom ntej. Cov mus saib xyuas coaches yuav tam sim no UFC welterweight yeej Robbie Lawler (Team USA) thiab yav tas los UFC teeb-heavyweight yeej Lyoto Machida (Team Brazil). RFA 29 will be headlined with an RFA featherweight title fight between top-contenders Ricky Musgrave and Raoni Barcelos. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 nyob rau ntawm lub Sanford Pentagon nyob rau hauv Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
“RFA 29 yuav muaj ib tug teb chaws USA vs. Brazil pab tswvyim uas yuav feature ib co ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus MMA zeem muag los ntawm txhua lub teb chaws,” Hais Soares. “Robbie Lawler thiab Lyoto Machida yuav tsum yog tus saib xyuas coaches rau txhua pab neeg. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Ricky Musgrave thiab Raoni Barcelos yuav kuj yuav sib tw rau lub tsis muaj RFA featherweight title. Qhov no tag nrho card yog stacked thiab kuv yuav tsis tos mus saib ua li cas ntawm RFA 29 rau Friday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21.”
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Musgrave (14-4) yog caij ib tug txiav txim yoj ntawm momentum tuaj rau hauv no title sib ntaus. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no kev mus ua si, “Lub Spazmanian dab ntxwg nyoog” tau qhab nia ib tug tseem ceeb ua ntej puag ncig TKO yeej muaj plaub-lub sij hawm UFC vet thiab jiu-jitsu dub siv Alvin Robinson ntawm RFA 22 nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. Lub yeej coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv Musgrave lub hometown ntawm Colorado Springs, Colorado thiab ncua nws winning streak mus rau plaub sib ntaus nyob rau hauv ib tug kab. Cov yav tas los U.S. Cov tub rog Ranger tau yeej rau xya fights dhau ob thiab ib tug ib nrab xyoo thiab nws yog xav ua kom coj lub tsev ib lub npe uas nws tau muaj nws ob lub qhov muag nyob rau hauv rau ib chim.
“Kuv twb nug rau nws, Kuv twb tos rau nws, thiab tam sim no nws yog thaum kawg no,” Musgrave hais txog nws RFA title txhaj tshuaj. “Txhua leej txhua tus ntawm Pariah MMA nyob rau hauv Colorado Springs yog tus pog txog qhov no thiab peb gym yog hais txog yuav tsum tau muab tso rau hauv daim ntawv qhia. Barcelos yog ib tug tawv kas, heev txhoj puab heev, thiab ib tug tsim nyog tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv pog mus tau nyob rau hauv muaj thiab sib ntaus.”
Barcelos (8-1) kuj rov los rau lub RFA octagon tshiab tawm ib tug scintillating thawj round finish. Lub yeej tuaj ntawm KO tshaj lub yav tas los undefeated NCAA Division I Tag nrho-American wrestler Jamal Chaw ua si ntawm RFA 23 nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj. Lub bout yog lub Brazilian dynamo peb rau cov qib thiab nws muaj peev xwm mus showcase nws zoo-npawv kev txawj teev nyob rau hauv ntsoog loj heev zam. Nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm nws zoo kawg li KO hwj chim, Barcelos yog lub ntiaj teb kawm jiu-jitsu dub siv uas pib kev kawm “lub siab dawb siab kos duab” nrog nws txiv, dub-thiab-liab siv Laerte Barcelos, thaum nws yog ib ob-xyoo. The Nova União standout now looks to add the RFA featherweight title to his lengthy list of athletic accomplishments.
“Kuv zoo siab heev rau sib ntaus rau lub ntiaj teb no RFA title,” hais Barcelos. “RFA yog ib qho kev tshwm sim uas tau raug qhia ib tug ntau ntawm cov txuj ci rau lub ntiaj teb no mus saib. Kuv paub nrog no sib ntaus kuv yuav muaj lub cib fim tau pom tau hais tias kuv ua hauj lwm. Nws yog ib tug npau suav los muaj tseeb thiab ib yawm yog ib tug tau zus ib ntawm ib tug zoo tshwm sim zoo li tus RFA.”
Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 29 yuav feature ob welterweight MMA zeem muag, uas yog sai sai nce rau ibyam ntawm ib tug sib sib zog nqus dabneeg division. Tus thawj yog ib qho ntawm feem nkawv tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm South Dakota. Uas yuav tsum tsis muaj lwm yam tshaj li Jordon Larson (6-1), uas yug thiab tsa nyob rau hauv Sioux Falls, tab sis tam sim no u tawm ntawm fais fab MMA nyob rau hauv Gilbert, Arizona. Larson tau tus neeg ntawm ob tug ntawm cov loudest ovations nyob rau hauv RFA keeb kwm thiab yuav tsum tau nrhiav nws thib peb nyob rau hauvLub yim hli ntuj 21. He will be tasked with facing Brazilian juggernaut Ackson Junior (5-0), uas u tawm ntawm lub famed X-Gym nyob rau hauv Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Tank Russo” tau sensational sib ntaus sib tua hauv nws lub tsev teb chaws ntawm South America. Nws tau nres tag nrho tsib cov txiv neej nws tau ntsib uas tsuas muaj ib cov ntawm cov bouts ntev ntau tshaj ib puag ncig.
RFA 29 will also feature the biggest and most important women’s MMA bout to ever take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA fan favorite Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (5-1) will be the female representative for Team USA. Jones-Lybarger has won all three of her fights in the RFA since making her debut for the promotion in 2014. Lub MMA NTSHAV standout yuav tau nrhiav plaub yeej nyob rau hauv lub plaub txawv lub xeev nws tau tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv rau cov qib. Nws twb tau muab ib tug tawv hauj lwm, which will see her clash with the highly-regarded Brazilian strawweight Kinberly Novaes (8-2). Novaes yog ib tug dynamic Striker uas u nyob rau hauv UFC thiab txaus siab rau vet Cristiano Marcello ntawm CM System nyob rau hauv Curitiba, Brazil. Noaves yog tej zaum qhov zoo tshaj plaws lub npe hu rau xeem ib tug thib ob round TKO kov yeej sab saum toj-kab sab UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade nyob rau hauv cia li nws thib peb kev sib ntaus. Ntxiv bouts ntawm RFA 29 – TEB CHAWS USA vs. Brazil yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. RFA 29 yuav tsum nce qib peb kev tshwm sim yuav coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv “Lub Mount Rushmore lub xeev” ntawm South Dakota txij li thaum lub xeev raug txiav MMA kawg lub caij ntuj sov. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 29 – TEB CHAWS USA vs. Brazil yuav televised nyob thiab teb chaws no rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21.
Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ntawm RFAfighting, thiab Twitter ntawm RFAfighting.
Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally paub tias Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
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Beat The Streets New York Announces Partnership With FloSports To Live Stream All Matches From Times Square
‘Salsa in the Square’ event to feature Team USA and Cuban National Team wrestlers in annual fundraiser
TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 12, 2015)– Beat the Streets New York (BTSNY) Executive Director, Jim Fallis announced today that BTSNY and FloSports will partner to live stream all the matches on May 21, in Times Square, as part of the annual fundraising Gala. Xyoo no kev tshwm sim, “Salsa in the Square,” will feature Olympic wrestlers from Team USA and the Cuban national team. Prior to the Olympic matches, BTS youth will compete in match ups in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco.
“This is an historic partnership in that it is the first time that we will have a media partner that will stream all the matches and work hand in hand in the marketing of our event,” said Fallis. “As we grow and continue to provide more kids in New York City with the opportunity to beat the streets through wrestling, bringing our message to a larger audience will be critical. This partnership is a huge step in doing that and taking our event to the next level. I want to thank FloSports and all the people that made this possible and we look forward to the thousands of fans that will be able to enjoy live streaming of over 30 matches during the day.”
“We’re really excited to work with Beat the Streets New York to live stream this high-profile wrestling event,” FloSports CEO Martin Floreani said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to highlight some really talented wrestlers and also to raise awareness for a non-profit that is doing excellent work with youth.”
Broadcasting will begin at 3:45 p.m. THIAB rau Thursday, Tej zaum 21 on FloWrestling.com, with matches that will highlight wrestlers from Beat the Streets New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. There will be five matches featuring girls and wrestlers from five different states.
During the Cuba vs USA match, BTSNY will present their annual outstanding awards to student athletes from the BTS program.
The lineup for the main event will be released shortly.
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ABOUT FLOSPORTS
FloSports, an innovative sports media and events company based in Austin, Texas, changes the way athletes and fans interact with their passion in sports. Focused on untapped sports markets historically neglected by traditional media, FloSports brings together fragmented communities and provides them the platform to connect with the sports they love through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, weekly studio shows, branded entertainment, and event creation and execution. FloSports is dedicated to growing and elevating these communities that share a deep commitment to the sports that matter to them at FloTrack.com, FloWrestling.com and Gymnastike.com
ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and mentoring. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.