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Kurt Angle's Olympic Dreams
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Wrestler wants to make U.S. team again
- Duration 4:37
- Date Jan 6, 2012
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Side thanks -- -- he has the most -- of any military sniper history so maybe former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura should have thought twice.
Before trashing the military to his face.
He said we deserved to lose a few guys he said we deserve it and we the united -- He said you know all deserve to lose a few guys Navy SEALs die area I'm assuming he was saying that to me to pop -- -- -- Did -- fight back he went down the cops were there took off -- -- print and yes sir they arrest you no sir I have a master chief and always said -- -- -- He did which right now by god knows just inventory -- any impact -- 1996 Olympic gold medalist alleged himself Kurt angle -- thank you.
Yes some exciting news but first -- you've run into just even tour before do you understand the -- it could build up against them.
Yeah I mean you know Jesse had his own -- point and I don't.
I love Jesse -- and he's a great guy bit.
His choice of words and what he -- I think was wrong so I don't blame this and seal sniper look for a way he did.
But it was just been -- you never know how how -- he really is I'm glad the guy ran.
-- -- -- absolutely.
So you actually wrestle against him that -- you made his transition.
From Olympic -- -- to pro wrestler and a lot of people just got to know you then because Olympic wrestling every four years.
You were Olympic champion Olympic gold medalist -- you should you never enjoyed.
I never did I never got to soak it in I don't remember.
The Olympics and don't remember opening ceremonies I don't remember enjoying Olympic village I don't remember winning the gold medal.
I don't remember all of remember as I had a sense of relief.
I made -- the job.
Put a lot of pressure myself so much pressure less lot of sleep.
Let's lot of ways.
-- years in my life day here's my life -- I don't remember and this time around one -- -- -- I want to enjoy the X.
We're still at the age of 43 after spending years in pro wrestling WV and -- impact wrestling.
You're gonna do -- impossible you gonna try to qualify because Olympic that's how it's been not been done yet.
Now -- being the oldest was 37 so.
Yeah I am going to be -- I -- 43 now and it's going to be very difficult bit the way I'm resting right now.
I wouldn't come a self -- I am.
-- and this is good as I did back in 96 now.
I can't train as much and as long because nobody has recuperate.
But my wrestling it's there I'm I'm ready to go -- -- the judge of that.
You're how much -- I weigh about 225 -- we in a wrestler.
96 kilograms which is 211.
Half well so that he is some you can do -- within striking distance I agree that they lose that one hour okay it -- -- -- you can do that it's.
Old fashioned trading done that -- carb loading.
Impact pro wrestling tour.
Yes that well we got we've got a lot going on right now.
Today tonight Westbury New York we've got to show and then we have our Paper view on Sunday.
Which is obviously you can order that.
And then we have our impact wrestling TVs and we're going over to Europe for two weeks ago and January's -- I got a busy busy schedule but I also have my training I'm going to be doing during those during -- TV taping it while you were talking you know I was down.
I I was on but my best because you said before you think you ready to go -- you think you ready for the Olympic team.
I wrestled up into the sixth grade.
And -- And I know talent and so I have an idea.
I guess I'm gonna don't you did that the wrestling position for the Olympics -- time -- -- you go down you parked here yeah that's I mean.
And then what did not get this is now you can escape for me I think you're on the right -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- don't get discouraged if you can't -- -- -- -- -- -- Go down really ready.
Did you go down it's.
-- -- -- -- this is.
All of them -- okay yeah yeah Obama are bad.
My dad yeah okay bag you -- are you going to be any religion in the covers -- -- the -- high -- so that got you okay.
Yeah you don't get -- I'm not okay that's.
Okay -- figured -- -- please don't sue us adults who made it look.
There are a couple of -- here -- tonight I'll.