USA vs. Russia Olympic Style Wrestling Meet in Times Square May 5, 2011

Some of the world's greatest Olympic-class wrestlers will compete in Times Square as "Beat The Streets," the New York City-based not-for-profit organization that has brought wrestling to thousands of middle and high school students in NYC, along with USA Wrestling and the NYC Dept. of Education brings the unique USA vs. Russia freestyle dual meet to Duffy Square on May 5. Exhibition matches begin at 3 p.m., followed by the meet at 6 p.m. and the Beat the Streets Gala and Benefit at 7:30 p.m.

The freestyle wrestling dual meet between defending team world champion Russia and the United States, will be the featured competition for the 2011 Beat the Streets Gala and Benefit, which will be held following the dual meet at the Hard Rock Café. It is being billed as The Battle on Broadway, with “New York Is Wrestling” as the theme of this year’s event, which traditionally raises several hundred thousand dollars for programs in five boroughs of New York City. The event is free to the public, and will also be streamed live on TheMat.com by USA Wrestling and be shown on the single largest face LED screen in Times Square.

Official Website: http://www.beat-the-streets.org