{"id":118839,"date":"2014-11-12T11:57:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T19:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=118839"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:10:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:10:32","slug":"chael-sonnen-considering-2016-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/chael-sonnen-considering-2016-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen Considering 2016 Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/chael-sonnen-considering-2016-olympics\/chael-sonnen-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-118843\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Chael-Sonnen.png\" alt=\"Chael Sonnen\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-118843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Chael-Sonnen.png 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Chael-Sonnen-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Chael-Sonnen-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve considered trying out for the 2016 Olympic team in Greco-Roman wrestling. My goals would be different. I would not make the team, but I think I could be one of the guys. I could be right in there, top four or five. Give me a good opportunity to train and be active and still be a part of something while my body is still holding up. But no, I&#8217;m done with competitive mixed martial arts.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a recent sit-down with the <a href=\"http:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/310882d7f0624335a8d821198af449c6\/ufcs-chael-sonnen-hired-espn-after-fox-firing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, retired UFC fighter, Chael P. Sonnen discussed making a bid for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team. <\/p>\n<p>Can he do it? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve considered trying out for the 2016 Olympic team in Greco-Roman wrestling. My goals would be different. I would not make the team, but I think I could be one of the guys. I could be right in there, top four or five. 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