Kyle Snyder, champion of the Olympic struggle, was arrested in Ohio Sting prostitution | Struggle

The Olympic struggle champion Kyle Snyder was one of the more than a dozen people arrested as part of a prostitution bite in Ohio.

Columbus police led an operation to reduce prostitution in the city on Friday, and Snyder, 29, was arrested in a hotel room for participating in prostitution. He was released from guard at the scene.

Columbus police spokesperson Caitlyn McIntosh said the police had published online advertisements last week to “request other people to get into sexual activity for rental”. The police said that a man later identified as Snyder had responded to one of the publications and had organized himself to meet in a local hotel. Once there, he paid money from an infiltration agent and asked for sexual services. Police said 15 other men had been caught in the bite. Snyder should appear in court on May 19.

Snyder is considered one of the best wrestlers of his generation and was a college star at Ohio State, located in Columbus. While he was still in college, he won an Olympic gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In college, he won three consecutive NCAA heavyweight titles between 2016 and 2018, and was then inducted into the temple of renown of Ohio State athletics. He also won an Olympic money at the Tokyo Games in 2021 with three world championship titles.

In 2018, Donald Trump appointed Snyder to the President’s advice on sports, fitness and nutrition. This month, Snyder signed up for the real Hulk Hogan American Freestyle League league, which is expected to start in August.

Snyder, Ohio State and Real American Freestyle Wrestling League have not yet publicly commented on.