OH HR43

Urges the International Olympic Committee Executive Board to reverse its decision to remove wrestling as an Olympic core sport from the Summer Olympics beginning in 2020.

Urges the U.S. Olympic Committee to actively work to reverse the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympics.

Notes that wrestling has over 11,000 high school participants in Ohio and four NCAA Division 1 wrestling programs at Ohio universities.

Highlights wrestling's historical significance as one of the original sports in ancient Greek Olympiads and the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, U.S. Olympic Committee members, and Ohio news media.