The Olympics is always a time for surprises and triumphs, but when it came to American Rulon Gardner's match against Russian Alexander Karelin, the result seemed almost set in stone. The three-time defending Olympic Champion Karelin hadn't lost a Greco-Roman wrestling match in 13 years (and hadn't given up a single point in the previous six). After an overtime thriller that saw Gardner withstand Karelin's legendary strength, the crowd — and competitors — could barely believe what had just happened: One of the greatest upsets in Olympic history.
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