Wrestling
Author：tercal From： Updated：2007-11-30
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Olympics since 1920. Prior to that (except in 1908), only one form was used, usually Greco-Roman.
Today the dominant country in wrestling is Russia, especially in the Greco-Roman style. The United States is close to the Russians in freestyle, however. Other countries which produce top international wrestlers include Iran, Turkey and Mongolia, and wrestling is the national sport of these three nations.
At the 2000 Games in Sydney the wrestling programme underwent a change. Since 1972, wrestling has had 10 classes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, but during the Sydney Games only eight classes were contested in each style. The weights also changed slightly, and the lightest class, usually termed light-flyweight, has basically been eliminated. Reducing the number of classes from 10 to 7 for freestyle and Greco-Roman allowed four classes of women's wrestling to be introduced at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Greco-Roman
Wrestling was on the programme at the first modern Olympics in 1896, and 1900 was the only year that wrestling did not feature on the programme at all. Both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling have been consistently contested at the Olympics since 1920. Prior to that (except in 1908), only one form was used, usually Greco-Roman.
Today the dominant country in wrestling is Russia, especially in the Greco-Roman style. The United States is close to the Russians in freestyle, however. Other countries which produce top international wrestlers include Iran, Turkey and Mongolia, and wrestling is the national sport of these three nations.
At the 2000 Games in Sydney the wrestling programme underwent a change. Since 1972, wrestling has had 10 classes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, but during the Sydney Games only eight classes were contested in each style. The weights also changed slightly, and the lightest class, usually termed light-flyweight, has basically been eliminated.
Equipment
Freestyle
Boots
Made of soft leather with no heels or studs.
Wrestling suit
Made of stretch material, it must be either red or blue.
Boots
Made of soft leather with no heels or studs.
Wrestling suit
Made of stretch material, it must be either red or blue.
Greco-Roman
Rules
Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys Rules which constitute the "Rules of the Game" and define its practice, the aim of which is to "pin" the opponent or to win on points.
These regulations apply to all the styles recognised by modern wrestling controlled by the FILA.
The Greco-Roman Style and the Free Style basically differ as follows:
In Greco-Roman Wrestling, it is strictly forbidden to grasp the opponent below the belt line, or to trip him or to use the legs actively to perform any action.
In Free Style wrestling, however, it is permissible to grasp the legs of the opponent, to trip him and to use the legs actively to perform any action.
Double Nelsons are strictly forbidden in women's wrestling.
Beach wrestling is dealt with by a specific rule.
Traditional wrestling, as practised world wide, are subject to specific rules.
Frequently modified and always subject to further modification, the Rules set forth herein must be known and accepted by all wrestlers, coaches, referees and leaders.
They call upon those who practise the sport to fight totally and universally, with complete honesty and fair play for the pleasure of the spectators.
Weigh-in
The weigh-in for each category always takes place on the day before the beginning of the competition concerned and lasts 30 minutes.
No wrestler may be accepted at the weigh-in if he has not undergone medical examination within the period set up in the competition regulations. Medical examinations are always carried out one (1) hour before the weigh-in.
Wrestlers must turn up at the Medical examination and the weigh-in with their licence and passport.
The contestants will be weighed with only their singlet, after having been examined by qualified physicians who are obliged to eliminate any wrestler who presents any danger of contagious disease.
The judge
The judge is responsible for all the duties stipulated in the general Rules of wrestling.
He must follow the course of the bout very closely without allowing himself to be distracted in any way; he must award points for each action, and mark them on his score sheet, in agreement with the referee or mat chairman. He must give his opinion in all situations.
Following each action, and on the basis of the referee's indications (which he compares with his own evaluation) or, failing this, on the basis of the mat chairman's indications, he records the number of points awarded to the action in question, and enters the results on a scoreboard placed beside him. This scoreboard must be visible to
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