At 18, 145;Dynamite146; primed for explosive debut

Sporting the wrestler8217;s trademark cauliflower ears, broad shoulders and battle-scarred forearms, Deitchler is perhaps the only one in the room not surprised at his meteoric rise from junior competitor to Olympic gold medal prospect.

8220;Is it a surprise? To tell you the truth, no it isn8217;t, he chuckled. I think it8217;s cool, but for me to do this I needed to believe in myself and believe that it could happen.8221;

Deitchler said that the Olympics was simply another tournament, although he clearly enjoyed being in Beijing. 8220;I could sit for hours in the Olympic village watching the athletes. This is only the third time I8217;ve ever been overseas. But at the same time, I8217;m on a mission. Now I8217;m not satisfied by just making the team.8221;