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– Piga Mieleka Mitaani, 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 Jumatano, Mei 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (kati ya 46thna 47th 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.”
Katika 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Urusi na 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. Katika 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. Katika 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. Katika 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. Katika 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 Michezo ya Olimpiki.
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. Katika 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, shehena ya ndege ilitia nanga upande wa magharibi wa 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 au 212.245.6570 au kwa emailing beatthestreets@
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, kujitolea, 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, Mei 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
About Beat the Streets
Dhamira ya Beat the Streets ni kukuza uwezo kamili wa vijana wa mijini na kuimarisha utamaduni wa mieleka wa New York City.. BTS inafanya kazi moja kwa moja na Idara ya Elimu ya Jiji la New York katika ushirikiano wa umma na binafsi ili kuleta mabadiliko ya maisha ya mchezo wa mieleka. 3,000 Wanariadha wanafunzi wa New York City ili kuwasaidia kufikia malengo yao ya kibinafsi na ya riadha. Kupitia uendeshaji wa programu za mieleka katika shule za kati na za upili katika mitaa mitano, BTS na DOE hutoa salama, mazingira chanya ambamo vijana wasiojiweza na walio katika hatari wanaweza kujifunza masomo muhimu ya maisha ya grit, jukumu la kibinafsi na kazi ya pamoja, usawa wa mwili na lishe, and life-long learning. Lengo la kukuza nguvu, wanariadha wa wanafunzi waliokamilika vizuri hutolewa kupitia kufundisha, programu za baada ya shule, warsha za stadi za maisha, na kambi za majira ya joto. Habari zaidi inaweza kupatikana kwa www.btsny.org.
Kuhusu USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling ni Baraza Linaloongoza la Kitaifa la Mchezo wa Mieleka nchini Marekani na, kama vile, ni mwakilishi wake kwa Kamati ya Olimpiki ya Marekani na Mieleka ya Umoja wa Dunia, kimataifa mieleka shirikisho. Tu, USA Wrestling ni shirika kuu kwamba kuratibu mipango mieleka Amateur katika taifa na kazi ya kujenga riba na kushiriki katika programu haya. Imekwisha 220,000 wanachama nchi nzima, wavulana na wasichana, wanaume na wanawake wa rika zote, kuwakilisha viwango vyote vya michezo. Its president is James Ravannack, na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wake ni Rich Bender. Habari zaidi inaweza kupatikana katika TheMat.com
