Although wrestling was loved by people at an early age, it was not a formal event at the beginning of the ancient Olympic Games.
Wrestling was listed as an official event and one of the five sports in the18th ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC. In ancient Greece, this was a very valued and popular game.
In the wrestling competition of the ancient Olympic Games, because the competition was not graded by weight, there was only one indifferent competition, so the high-level athletes were often some tall and strong Hercules.
During the competition, the contestants are separated in pairs. Both sides can attack with their legs and feet, grab all parts of their opponents' bodies, or hit their heads with their heads, but boxing is strictly prohibited. This situation is like modern freestyle wrestling. At that time, according to the rules, a competitor had to land his opponent's arm and part of his back three times in order to win. From this point of view, this form of fighting is similar to modern classical wrestling.
At that time, the loser was eliminated, and then the winners of each pair competed with each other until the winner was decided. If the number of wrestlers is odd, the last one who has no opponent (called "Eiffel" by the ancient Greeks) can directly participate in the final, which is a lucky one who is despised.
Therefore, the Greeks did not appreciate the victory of the odd-numbered athletes who had no opponents for the first time. When a wrestler wins, people always point out that he is not a "coward".
Almost all the simple methods known in modern wrestling were adopted by the ancient Greeks as far back as the eighth century BC. In their view, wrestling is a sport that combines technology and art. During the competition, not only sensitive reactions are needed, but also the muscle strength of all parts of the body should be used reasonably, and at the same time, the graceful and neat movements should be paid attention to, giving people beautiful enjoyment.
Every game, water should be poured on the wrestling field first, and then a layer of soil should be covered to make the body slip. Coupled with the infiltration of water, it is more difficult for people to grasp the muddy body with their hands, which also intensifies the fierce competition. At that time, the Greeks thought that the purpose of doing so was; Mud is good for strengthening the skin, and athletes will not be injured when they fall to the ground. Sometimes games are played on the beach.
In order to win the wrestling competition, many athletes also use various methods to make their bodies stronger and stronger. Because in this way, it is difficult for the other party to hold or hold themselves up, thus making themselves invincible.
According to historical records, from 624 BC to 608 BC, Guspofen, a famous Spartan player, won the Olympic wrestling championship for five consecutive times (from the 39th to the 43rd), which made him famous for a while.
Since then, Mirren has maintained the title of Olympic wrestling champion for nearly 30 years (540 BC-5 BC12 years, 6 years in a row), which is regarded as the incarnation of Hercules and has also achieved brilliant results.
The wrestling competition in the ancient Olympic Games is the pioneer of wrestling today, which evolved from wrestling.