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Kidsday talks with Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner

Published: June 25, 2008 1:52 PM
By BILLY LUTCHA, MIKE PAYNE, NICK PESKO AND MATT PESKO  Kidsday Reporters, Ages 13, 14 and 15, Sayville

We met Olympic gold medal winner Rulon Gardner in Central Park a few weeks ago. He was in Manhattan to promote the Friendship Games which are taking place in Austria and Holland in next month. For information visit the Web site: People to People ( peopletopeople.com ). Rulon is an inspirational person and we are glad we met him.

We asked him if it was his goal as a kid to be an Olympic gold...