11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Soslan Ktsoev (RUS) (in blue) prepares to take the advantageous position at the start of an overtime period in the men's 84kg category final against Sharif Sharifov (AZE) (in red) at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Ibrahim Bolukbasi (TUR) (in red) and Maciej Balawender (POL) (in blue) wrestle for bronze during their men's 84kg bout at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Johanna Mattsson (SWE) (in blue) celebrates beating Xiluozhuoma (CHN) (in red) in the women's 63kg category final during the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Krasimir Krastanov (GBR) (in red) tries to break free from Angel Escobedo (USA) (blue) during their 55kg category bout at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Jabrayil Hasanov (AZE) (in red) attempts to throw Brent Metcalf (USA) (in blue) during their 66kg category semi final bout at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain .(PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Adam Sobieraj (POL) (in blue) tries to overpower Oleg Motsalin (GRE) (in red) during their 74kg category quarter final bout during the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Munir Recep Aktas (TUR) (in red) attempts to overpower Opan Sat (RUS) (in blue) during the men's 60kg category final at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Sarah Connolly (GBR) (in red) tries to prevent being pinned by Choe Jin-Suk (KOR) (in blue) during thei 63kg category bout during the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain .(PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Sarunas Juracys (LTU) (in blue) tries to break free from Qi Mude (CHN) (in red) during their 55kg category qualification round bout at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain .(PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Chloe Spiteri (GBR) (in red) attempts to free herself from the grip of Ekaterina Bukina (RUS) (in blue) during their 72kg category quarter final bout at the London International Wrestling Invitational and 2012 Olympic Games test event at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, Great Britain .(PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)

11 DEC 2011 - LONDON, GBR - Even sponges for the corners at the London International Wrestling Invitational which doubled as the London Prepares series test event for the 2012 Olympic Games were specially made for the occasion (PHOTO (C) NIGEL FARROW)