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August, 02 2012 09:41:10

Wrestling draw ceremony to be held on Saturday

The London Olympics wrestling draw ceremony will take place at Grange St-Paul Hotel on Saturday, according to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles.

The Greco-Roman competitions will open the Games on August 5-7, followed by freestyle ones on August 8-9.

Nguyen Thi Lua, the only Vietnamese athlete in the wrestling competition, is scheduled to take part in the women's 48kg freestyle qualification round on August 8.

There are 266 male and 72 female wrestlers competing at the Olympics.-VNS

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