Men’s Freestyle at the Olympics starts Tuesday, August 3rd at 10pm (ET). The world’s best wrestling will be featured in Tokyo as each bracket has numerous world/Olympic champions and medalists. Before the action takes place, take a look at the FloWrestling team’s picks for every weight in men’s freestyle below.

As the Olympic Games approach, we’re going through a series of articles looking at which countries are historically the best at each Olympic weight. In this article we’ll explore 65kg by analyzing the results from the World Championships and Olympic Games since 2000.

65kg is the only weight in Men’s Freestyle that Team USA does not have a representative. Despite that, 65kg is one of the deepest in the world and will be a premier weight to watch in Tokyo. This 65kg Olympic preview will give a brief overview of every competitor’s senior level career. We'll also break down the competitors into tiers based on the favorite, medal contenders, dark horses and long shots at the Olympic Games.