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...best marketing tool would be a medal for Gostigian. In 1994 he was ranked as high as No. 3 in the world. But this past January, his friend and mentor, Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz, was killed. And the man accused of killing Schultz, John du Pont, an heir to the chemical fortune, helped start and finance Gostigian's career. In the wake of the tragedy, Gostigian slipped in the rankings. "It's been tough," he says. "But in Atlanta, I just want to put together a great performance in honor of Dave." --By Lawrence Mondi...
WILL WRESTLING SURVIVE DU PONT...
...JOHN E. DU PONT AWAITED A PRETRIAL HEARING IN THE murder of Olympic wrestling champion Dave Schultz, Team Foxcatcher, the elite squad of wrestlers the millionaire supported on his Pennsylvania estate, had to balance their mourning with concerns about the future. Not only is Schultz, their friend and team leader, dead, but their patron is in jail--just as they are preparing to qualify for the Atlanta Olympics...
...training regimen at Foxcatcher is completely in chaos. In addition to the top-ranked Schultz, who was planning an Olympic comeback, the wrestling team included at least five other likely contenders in Atlanta. Now, the remaining members face losing not only financial support from Du Pont--some members received up to $800 a month--but also use of one of the world's best wrestling centers. Says heavyweight Kurt Angle: "I'm not sure what happens to us as a team." If the club dissolves, as seems likely, "it will be missed," says Art Martori of the rival Sunkist Kids...
...Olympic Committee has given team members a $50,000 grant, and USA Wrestling, the sport's governing body, has offered access to training facilities. A few wrestlers spoke of being told by a Foxcatcher employee that they would also receive money from a special Du Pont trust fund. None are prepared to give up their dreams. "I'll definitely continue to train," says team member Ed Giese. "I think that's what Dave would want...