Olympic wrestling’s vicious takedowns are gone but not forgotten

Olympic wrestling's vicious takedowns are gone but not forgotten

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Martin Klein (Russia) wrestles Alfred Asikainen (Finland) in the 1912 Summer Olympics. The match went on for eleven hours and forty minutes. (Wikipedia Commons/Miyagawa)

Shamil Serikov (USSR, right) and silver medalist of the 1980 Olympiad Jozef Lipien (Poland) go to the mats. (Wikipedia Commons/Vladimir Rodionov, RIA Novosti)

Silver medal winner Slavko Chervenkov of Bulgaria (up) and bronze medal winner Julius Strnisko of Czechoslovakia during a men's Freestyle Wrestling 100 kg match at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. (Wikipedia Commons/Vladimir Rodionov, RIA Novosti)

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Spc. Faruk Sahin throws Minnesota Storm's Jake Deitchler during the 66-kilogram Greco-Roman finals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Wikipedia Commons/Tim Hipps)

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program 1st Lt. Leigh Jaynes wrestles Sunkist Kids' Tatiana Padilla in the women's 55-kilogram freestyle semifinals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Wikipedia Commons/Tim Hipps)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dremiel Byers wrestles China's Deli Liu in the second round of the Olympic Greco-Roman 120-kilogram tournament during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (Wikipedia Commons/Tim Hipps)

Sushil Kumar of India competes with Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan (in blue) during their 66-kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Men's 120-kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Freestyle wrestling in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Flickr Creative Commons/simononly)

Freestyle wrestling in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday in London. (Flickr Creative Commons/simononly)

Liván López (in red) vs. Jabrayil Hasanov at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Wikipedia Commons/Simon Q)

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Gripping photos: The people of the Turkey protests (slideshow)

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The protests take on a festive element as police forces move out of the park and square. Wearing a gas mask, this young man dances to traditional Turkish music in front of Taksim Square’s Ataturk Monument.

In Gezi Park since March 31st, this protester, originally caught off-guard by the Government’s teargas and water cannons, went out and bought a Russian army mask from WWII, preparing for what was to come.

This rambunctious boy seems to be enjoying the chaos. After taking this picture he threw a stone at the already destroyed building in the background.

Forming a line, the police face off directly with protesters in Taksim Square. After a while, they retreated and there was a general cheer – a back-and-forth dance that has been common since the beginning of this protest.

An elderly woman in Gezi Park reads the news. The tent community occupying the park was violently destroyed on June 16th.

Many different groups had set up booths to promote their cause in Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Standing in front of one, this man waves his flag while posing with conviction.

Many home-remedies are used to minimize the effects of tear gas. This woman has put a milky solution on her face, removing her mask after the tear gas dissipated. Before sunrise, the police came again for another round of teargasing.

People capitalize on the uprising -- selling flags, beer, gas masks, sky lanterns and spray paint to name just a few of the popular items.

On Monday morning, June 11, the police execute a strong offensive. Many plain-clothed police officers, like the ones seen here, clash with protesters in the side streets away from the main stand-off in Taksim.

The authorities seem to be most aggressive in the night, pushing protesters away from the square and park. After being teargassed this young woman catches her breath with other protesters on Siraselviler Street.

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