Judo convert Emily Bensted has ridden her luck to overcome Australia’s inauspicious debut in women’s wrestling and have a shot at a history-making Commonwealth Games gold medal. Continue Reading

They’re attractive, blonde girls in their mid-20s and about to make history at the Commonwealth Games.

But when men find out Emily Benstead and Carli Renzo are wrestlers, the common question is whether they compete in jelly or mud. Continue Reading

Women’s wrestling will be featured for the first time at Delhi 2010. They will compete only in the freestyle form of the sport in seven different weight divisions.

The Australian women’s team will be headed by Beijing Olympian, Kyla Bremner, a strong competitor in the 51kg division. She’ll join Emily Bensted (55kg), Carli Renzi (59kg), Louise Randle (63kg), Emma Chalmers (67kg) and Cassie Fields (72kg) in this historic event at the Commonwealth Games.

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