wrestling
Sign in to saveWrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques, such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other grappling holds. Many different wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports, and military systems.
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Wrestling is a combat sport and martial art where two opponents grapple with each other, using techniques like throws, takedowns, pins, and joint locks to gain advantage within established rules. The sport has had significant influence beyond competition, with wrestling techniques being incorporated into various martial arts, combat sports, and military training systems.
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- Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Judo and Sambo
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- By country
- Mythology
- Gallery
- Modern international disciplines
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Freestyle wrestling
- Submission wrestling
- Amateur pankration
- Alysh belt wrestling
- Pahlavani wrestling
- Beach wrestling
- Folk styles
- Oil wrestling
- American collegiate wrestling
- Professional wrestling styles
- Sports entertainment
- British/European wrestling
- Puroresu
- Lucha libre
- Circus wrestling
- Other styles
- Judo
- Sambo
- Wrestling in mixed martial arts
- See also
- Notes
- References
Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques, such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other grappling holds. Many different wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports, and military systems.
Wrestling comes in different forms, the most popular being professional wrestling, which is a form of athletic theatre. Other legitimate competitive forms include Greco-Roman, freestyle, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, shoot, luta livre, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao, and more. Wrestling first appeared in the ancient Olympic Games as an event during the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles. The term "wrestling" in Modern English originated from the late Old English term wræstlunge.