{"id":5946,"date":"2025-02-08T02:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T02:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5946"},"modified":"2025-02-08T02:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T02:49:15","slug":"high-school-wrestler-forfeits-tournament-after-seeing-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5946","title":{"rendered":"High school wrestler forfeits tournament after seeing opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s always a large degree of respect to be earned for sticking by your beliefs or sacrificing something in the name of your faith.<\/p><div class=\"aydfr69f5994eb0fd8\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.aydfr69f5994eb0fd8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.aydfr69f5994eb0fd8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.aydfr69f5994eb0fd8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.aydfr69f5994eb0fd8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.aydfr69f5994eb0fd8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>Brendan Johnston, a former high school wrestler from Colorado, knows all about that. Back in 2018, he reportedly forfeited no less than two state tournament matches that were supposed to take place against girls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1702046\" data-uid=\"16536\">\n<div id=\"mgw1702046_16536\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>In doing so, he effectively ended his high school career in the sport, citing his religious and personal beliefs as his reason for refusing to accept the matches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The subject of pitting adult male versus adult female in physical competition is one that\u2019s perhaps discussed more often these days than ever before.Of course, for the most part, people believe that it\u2019s unfair to make men and women go head to head. 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