Kennedy Blades Hits German Suplex In Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Match
Kurt Angle would be proud.
United States Olympian Kennedy Blades hit a German Suplex on her opponent Catalina Axente from Romania in their 76kg round of 16 freestyle wrestling bout.
Blades was up 6-0 at the time. She was given five points for the suplex, giving her an 11-0 victory. Axente was taken off on a stretcher.
You may have see this in movies but this is reality. —
Kennedy Blades hits Romania’s Catalina Axente with an absolutely brutal German Suplex in their women’s freestyle 76kg match.
I hope see is fine!#Paris2024 #wrestling pic.twitter.com/4BhPspnjMI
— Sports with naveen (@sportswnaveen) August 10, 2024
Kennedy Blades ain’t playing.
— John Sachs pic.twitter.com/OOUahxpzXs
— Holmes (@Mr_RHolmes) August 10, 2024
—- JUST IN
This is a very bad scene . Looks like the injury is very serious.
Axente Catalina of Romania being carried on the stretcher.
#wrestling #Olympics #Paris2024 #GOLD #ImaneKhelif #Olympics2024Paris #Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/hxKxc1b5P3
— MR.HINGORJA (@IMAZZUBHAI) August 10, 2024
Kennedy will face Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the semifinals.
