Olympic Trials 2012

The stinky nugget guy is stupid you know he really cares. he said he had a rocky moment so he had to do it.

23 minutes of lies. Unbelievable.

Gary Abbot looks and sounds like an old lesbian

Competitive fire? Where?

I'm the original Cooper. After reading these comments, I've changed my mind about Rulon. He's a lazy, lying, fat bozo.

Rulon- Stop lying about your weight and life and start living a clean, honest life. You were not within 5 pounds and you know it. Man up. You're an American hero and need to start acting like it.

I've posted numerous times over the years - but I did not post the message below under the name "Cooper". I guess anyone can copy any name and use it - even if unintentional. I don't agree with those comments. The fact that Gardner did what he did to get to the point of almost making weigh is a testament to his drive and what got him those Olympic medals in 2000 and 2004. Would have liked to see him compete to see how he would have done. Great story and an inspiration.

how many people that comment on here have an olympic gold medal? ok shut up, i think quiting and giving in are 2 different things. Rulon gave in to his age. in wrestling years he is getting to be an old man.

Because his competition laid a hamburger trail from his locker to the back of the arena, where there were 55 more hamburgers with extra cheese waiting for them. He furiously mauled all the burgers, but missed weigh-ins.

Let's be honest with ourselves and with Rulon...
Is Rulon the most decorated greco athlete in US history? YES
Did Rulon accomplish the almost impossible feat of beating Alexander "The Experiment" Karelin? YES
Has Rulon demonstrated incredible mental toughness on and off the mat in the past? YES
Did Rulon let himself become morbidly obese by living a totally undisciplined life? YES
Did Rulon QUIT the TV show "Biggest Loser" before accomplishing his stated goal of losing the most weight? YES
Did Rulon QUIT on his stated personal goal of making the 2012 Olympic team by not even stepping on the scale? YES!

Karelin slipped a grip bc rulons a fat farm boy not bc rulon did anything special

he went from 475-270. all you s that don't have a gold medal. He won gold after being stranded in a ice cave after a ski accident. He is a man and has the right to do what he wants. nothing to prove. He knocked off an undefeated freak. retire while on top

Failure. He is now a side show. Kind of sad.

If he hadn't got up to almost 500, he wouldn't have to lose it all. It was his lifestyle choices that caused him to weigh so much. It was also his decision to go out in terrible weather. He is responsible for his life.
If he would have been under 300 earlier this year, he would have made weight with no problem. He's our best Greco wrestler ever, so I wish he would have done what it took to make the U.S. team. If he just wanted to lose weight, he shouldn't have wasted everyone's time and just worked out and dieted on his own.

He quit because he is a quitter...he quit because he is a shell of the man that beat the great Russian in the olympic finals.

I can tell you why he quit, and it won't take 22 minutes to read. He quit because he is a quitter...he quit because he is a shell of the man that beat the great Russian in the olympic finals. He quit the biggest loser, he didn't show up for the finale, and he didn't put the work into getting down to weight for this tournament. Did he not think he had what it takes to be competitive...could he just not stop eating... Only he knows, but what we all know is that the glorious story of Rulon has a terrible final chapter. 5-6 pounds over? No way...more like 30.