IOWA CITY, Iowa — Gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and his fiance nervously awaited word Sunday on whether wrestling would be reinstated as an Olympic sport.

For the Burroughs in Lincoln, Neb., and many others in the American wrestling community, the web stream of the International Olympic Committee’s historic vote from Buenos Aires was one of the most stressful experiences of their lives.

“It was like the most suspenseful movie I’ve ever seen,” Burroughs told The Associated Press.

Tension quickly turned to jubilation for Burroughs and other wrestlers across the world.

After seven months fighting to preserve its Olympic status, wrestling was reinstated for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Wrestling, which was dropped from the list of core sports in February, received 49 votes to win in the first round of secret balloting by the International Olympic Committee.