One Week To Go!!!!

One Week To Go!!!!

With just one more week of training left until Ari’s Olympic debut, training has never looked better! After a very intense training session today Ari still had enough energy left to be jumping around between practice matches while his training partner was left...
One Week To Go!!!!

Aug 7, 2008

Weather continues to be hot and very humid. training was really good today. I wrestled full out with Egypt in the standing position and with him on top of me. My shoulder felt really good. The only thing I am not doing yet is my gut wrench. I did some with a dummy...
One Week To Go!!!!

Article on Ari written by a reuters journalist

RTRS-Olympics-Wrestling-Taub proves the power of persistence – By Alan Baldwin BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A less determined man than Ari Taub might have felt he was destined never to become an Olympic athlete. The Canadian super-heavyweight Greco-Roman...
One Week To Go!!!!

Aug 6, 2008

I have so many pictures and videos to post but the internet is hard to use here. China has blocked sites and the connection is really slow. Also, it is amazing how little spare time I have here. The village is huge and we walk everywhere. Anyone who knows me well will...
One Week To Go!!!!

Aug 4, 2008 part 2

I actually wrote the last post a few days ago but didn’t get it posted. My shoulder is feeling a little better today. i may get to do some stuff on the mat today. I still can’t use the muscles for a 100% contraction so i can’t do any of my offence...