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    Greek wrestling - Wikipedia

    • Greek wrestling (Greek: πάλη, translit. pálē), also known as Ancient Greek wrestling and Pále (πάλη), was the most popular organized sport in Ancient Greece. A point was scored when one player touched the ground with his back, hip or shoulder, or conceding defeat due to a submission-hold or was forced out of the wrestling-area. Three points had to be scor… See more

    Famous wrestlers from antiquity

    Milo of Croton was one of the most famous wrestlers from this ancient time period. At one set of games, no one challenged him, but as he walked to the skamma he slipped and fell and was harassed by the crowd as they claime… See more

    Rules

    These are the rules of the ancient sport Palé:
    • No intentional hitting or kicking is permitted
    • No gouging the eyes or biting is permitted, since even the Pankration does not allow these… See more

    See also

    The Wrestlers, a sculpture
    Wrestling
    Sumo, form of wrestling with similar rules and regulations
    Greco-Roman wrestlingSee more

     
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  1. Greek wrestling (Greek: πάλη, translit. pálē), also known as Ancient Greek wrestling and Pále (πάλη), was the most popular organized sport in Ancient Greece. A point was scored when one player touched the ground with his back, hip or shoulder, or conceding defeat due to a submission-hold or was forced out of the wrestling-area.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_wrestling
    Greek wrestling was known to the ancients as or the pale ("upright (or erect) wrestling"). Legend says that Theseus of Athens invented wrestling. The wrestler's aim was to throw his opponent to the ground from a standing position. Holds were restricted to the upper body and pinning an opponent to the ground was unknown.
    simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_wrestling
    Greek wrestling, known as "pale," was practiced in events called "agones" and was a prominent discipline in the ancient Greek Olympics. Wrestling was celebrated in these games, occurring not only at the Olympics but also in various other Greek athletic festivals.
    bekeep.net/en/blog/articulo/the-oldest-sport-in-the-…
    Unlike modern wrestling, which is mostly a sport, ancient Greek wrestling was primarily a method of self-defense. The goal was to throw your opponent to the ground and then either pin them or force them to submit. matches were usually fought without any rules or referees, and they often ended up being quite brutal.
    www.thefightersgear.com/ancient-greek-wrestling/
    Pankration, as practiced in historical antiquity, was an athletic event that combined techniques of both boxing (pygmē / pygmachia – πυγμή / πυγμαχία) and wrestling (palē – πάλη), as well as additional elements, such as the use of strikes with the legs, to create a broad fighting sport similar to today's mixed martial arts competitions.
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