In a wrestling competitions wrestlers
try to push their opponent to the ground and hold him there. There
are 2 styles of wrestling: greco-roman and free style. In the
greco-roman style, wrestlers are allowed to hold their opponent
from the waist up. In free style wrestling holds are allowed on
the whole body.
Wrestling matches consist of two, three-minute parts, with a 30
second break between parts.
Wrestlers are grouped by weight into
8 different wrestling classes. The lightest wrestlers are in the
light flyweight class. They weigh up to 48 kilograms. The heaviest
wrestlers are in the super heavyweight class. They weigh over
100 kilograms and up to 130 kilograms.
A referee makes sure that wrestlers obey
the rules. The referee awards points to wrestlers for how well
they wrestle. The referee can also take points off a wrestler
for breaking a rule. The wrestler who gets the most points wins
the match.
Wrestling was a sport at the ancient Olympic Games, and the wrestlers competed in the nude!
Go here for more about this Olympic sport
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=WR
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