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...reason to suspect foul play when he protested his silver medal in the 1908 London Olympics--his opponent's father reportedly refereed the match. South Korean Byun Jong-Il's complaints were less warranted; in 1988 the bruiser lost a match after he was penalized for head-butting his competitor. Like a petulant child, Byun sat down in the middle of the ring and refused to get up. He stayed put for so long that officials eventually turned off the lights and left him sitting in darkness...
West took a close first game from Princeton’s No. 1 Harrity, 11-9, although he admitted that neither competitor played to his full potential in the opening frame...
West took down high-seeded opponents including Trinity’s Vikram Malhotra (No. 8 seed) and Rochester’s Benjamin Fischer (No. 5) in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, without dropping a single game. West also picked up the Skillman Award given to a senior competitor who exhibits sportsmanship throughout his college career. But West was not the only Crimson player to find success at the Individual Championships...
...found himself in unfamiliar territory, as Cocozzo notched an early takedown for a 2-0 lead. O’Connor kept his cool, though, and quickly turned the match around for a 4-2 advantage. After sealing the seminfinal bout, 6-2, O’Connor faced a tough competitor in Saddoris, but escaped with the conference title...
...It’s obvious what Victoria is doing on the court,” Delaney-Smith said. “We’re not surprised. She’s a downright competitor and she’s very talented...