After facing stiff criticism for its decision of dropping wrestling from 2020 Olympic, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has softened its stance. IOC President Jacques Rogge said that he will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body, FILA, to discuss ways the sport can fight to save its place in the 2020 Olympics. The IOC executive board dropped wrestling from the program of the 2020 Games on February 12, removing it from the list of 26 sports contested at last year's London Olympics. The decision, which still must be ratified by the full IOC in September, has been widely criticised by wrestling organizations around the world.