Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

Great wrestlers make other wrestlers great

Talent is everywhere, winning attitude is not.

You can't ever work too much because there's no such thing as being in too good condition. You can't ever lift too many weights because you can't ever get too strong. You can't ever wrestle too much because you can always do better.