The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Wrestling will be fighting to prove its relevance in Rio after battling back from the brink of Olympic extinction. One of the key sports at the ancient Olympics, wrestling has been part of every ...

Was wrestling an original Olympic sport? Wrestling was part of the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece, making it one of the oldest competitive sports — if not the oldest sport — in the world. When the ...

The main objective in wrestling is to pin the opponent, which is achieved by holding his or her shoulder blades to the mat for about a second. A pin, also known as a "fall," automatically ends the ...

The Ancient Olympic Games were a magnificent spectacle that captivated the Greeks for nearly 12 centuries ... throwing, boxing, wrestling, pankration (a combination of boxing and wrestling ...

Dr Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Greek and Roman Department at the British Museum. She is author of The Ancient Olympic Games, a guide to both the games and the site of ancient ...

Not many events in history show what the culture of ancient Greece was like as well as the Panhellenic Games do.

It's time for the 2024 Olympics! Get psyched for this summer's festivities by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games. Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling ...