Wrestling


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Greco-Roman Wrestling was an event at the first modern Games in Athens 1896. The organisers hoped it would give a flavour of the ancient Greek Olympic Games. Freestyle was introduced by public demand at the St Louis 1904 Games. Women had to wait another 100 years to compete in Wrestling, at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

How to Play Wrestling is a body-to-body combat sport. The aim is to force the back of the opponent’s shoulders on to the ground. matches take place on a mat, and can last for a maximum of three periods of two minutes, with a 30-second break in between. A contest can finish early if a wrestler wins the first two periods or pins his opponent. There are two styles of Wrestling at the Games: Greco-Roman and Freestyle. Women compete only in a Freestyle event. In Freestyle, competitors can use all parts of their body to do moves and holds. In Greco-Roman the use of the legs to make contact and use of the arms below the waist of the opponent are not allowed. || include component="backlinks" page="Wrestling" limit="10"