Snap, go-behind and then lift-off.

Iowa women's wrestler Kennedy Blades has a simple formula for something that looks so spectacular when it happens. The Blades Suplex, known officially as a grand amplitude throw for five points, has become her trademark move in wrestling.

When she was beginning her wrestling career, Blades knew big blast-double takedowns from wrestlers like Jordan Burroughs got fans excited, but she wanted her own exciting move that she could brand and set herself apart with. When her talents allowed her to create, "holy cow" and "wow-factor" throws as head coach Clarissa Chun calls it, Blades continued to keep hitting the throw.

Going into the 2024 Olympics, Blades had already established herself as one of the premier talents of women's wrestling. However, her firs

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