Wrestling

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Wrestling

Daily Calendar

Event

	Event
Sat 2010:00	MFS 86 kg Qualification	KAZ KAKHIDZE Aslan BLR MAHAMEDAU Amarhajy
Sat 2010:00	MFS 86 kg Qualification	MGL ORGODOL Uitumen BUL GANEV Mihail Petrov
Sat 2010:00	MFS 86 kg Qualification	IRI KARIMIMACHIANI Alireza Mohammad TUN SAADAOUI Mohamed
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Qualification	UKR ZASIEIEV Alen RUS MAKHOV Bilyal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Qualification	GEO PETRIASHVILI Geno BUL KUMCHEV Dimitar Angelov
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Qualification	CAN JARVIS Korey IRI GHASEMI Komeil Nemat
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Qualification	TUN CHEBBI Radhouane EGY ABDELMOTTALEB Diaaeldin Kamal Gouda
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	RUS SADULAEV Abdulrashid HUN VEREB Istvan
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	VEN CEBALLOS FUENTES Pedro Francisco EGY MOHAMED Mohamed Aly Zaghloul
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	CHN BI Shengfeng AZE SHARIFOV Sharif
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	POL BARANOWSKI Zbigniew Mateusz GEO AMINASHVILI Sandro
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	TUR YASAR Selim PUR ESPINAL Jaime Yusept
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	CUB SALAS PEREZ Reineris KOR KIM Gwanuk
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final	USA COX J'den Michael Tbory
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/8 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	TUR AKGUL Taha MGL JARGALSAIKHAN Chuluunbat
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	BLR SAIDAU Ibrahim KAZ SHABANBAY Daulet
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	CHN DENG Zhiwei ARM BERIANIDZE Levan
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	PLW TEMENGIL Florian Skilang HUN LIGETI Daniel
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	AZE MAGOMEDOV Jamaladdin USA DLAGNEV Tervel Ivaylov
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final	POL BARAN Robert KGZ LAZAREV Aiaal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/8 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg 1/4 Final
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Semifinal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Semifinal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Semifinal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Semifinal
Sat 2016:00	MFS 86 kg Repechage Rnd 1
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Repechage Rnd 1
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Repechage Rnd 1
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Repechage Rnd 1
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Repechage Rnd 2
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Repechage Rnd 2
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Repechage Rnd 2
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Repechage Rnd 2
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Bronze
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Bronze
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 86 kg Gold Medal
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Bronze
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Bronze
Sat 20Followed by	MFS 125 kg Gold Medal

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Aim of the game

Two wrestlers grapple with each other in a defined area, each attempting to manoeuvre their opponent into point-scoring holds and throws, forcing their opponent’s shoulders on to the mat, or a match-winning fall

Why should you watch this?

Technique, stamina and brute strength are all on display in this fast-paced version of a centuries-old sport, in which athletes compete in the purest sense, with no equipment and no hitting, and a surprisingly noble code of conduct

Venues

Carioca Arena 2

International Federation

UWW

Olympic debut

Athens 1896

Challenge

Each wrestler is allowed one video challenge per match – if the jury agrees, the challenge can be used again, if not, the challenge is lost and the other wrestler receives a point
Suplex

Throw in which a wrestler lifts his opponent high while falling backwards on his own neck to a bridge in order to bring his opponent's shoulders down to the mat
High-amplitude takedown

A high-scoring throw (worth five points) in which the opponents feet go above the head

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Wrestling goes back thousands of years, and was a central element of the Ancient Olympic Games
Greco-Roman wrestling was contested at the Panathaiko at Athens 1896, having become popular in Europe during the preceding century
Freestyle wrestling began in the UK, gaining popularity at fairs and festivals in the 19th century before being exported to America by Irish immigrants
Freestyle wrestling's Olympic debut in 1904 featured only American athletes
The first women's Olympic freestyle wrestling competitions were held at Athens 2004, when Ukrainian Irini Merleni won the first gold medal
Estonia's Kristjan Palusalu became the only wrestler to win heavyweight gold in both the Greco-Roman and freestyle disciplines, at Berlin 1936
Japanese freestyle wrestler Osamu Watanabe delighted the crowd on his Olympic debut at Tokyo 1964, winning his first three bouts by falls and not conceding a point during the tournament
At the Sydney 2000 Games, American Rulon Gardner beat Aleksander Karelin in an epic Greco-Roman gold medal match, the Russian tasting defeat for the first time in over a decade
Between them, Japan and China have won nine of the twelve gold medals disputed in women's freestyle wrestling since it was introduced in 2004
Aleksander Karelin, known as the Russian Bear, is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time, winning three Olympic golds (1988, 1992, 1996) and one silver (2000)
In the Ancient Olympic Games, wrestling was the final element of the pentathlon following the discus, javelin, long-jump and foot race
Only two colours are worn in a bout, red and blue, with the choice decided by which side of the draw the wrestler is in
A semi-final between Russia's Martin Klein and Finland's Alfred Asikainen at Stockholm 1912 lasted 11 hours, leaving Klein so exhausted he forfeited the final

Rules

Matches are contested over two periods of three minutes, with a break of 30 seconds. Points are awarded for specific moves. Elbowing, striking with knees, strangulation, eye-pokes and hair-pulling are all forbidden.

Freestyle wrestling

Freestyle wrestlers are allowed to use any part of their body to attempt moves, locks, holds and takedowns.

A win by ‘fall’ (or ‘pin’) is achieved when both of the opponent’s shoulders are forced on to the mat at the same time.

A win by ‘technical fall’ is achieved when one wrestler gains a 10-point advantage, at which point they are declared the winner.

If neither type of fall is achieved, the wrestler who scores the most points during the bout is the winner.

Greco-Roman wrestling

Athletes may only use their arms and upper body to defend or attack, with use of the legs and low-blows (below the waist) prohibited.

A win by ‘fall’ (or ‘pin’) is achieved when both of the opponent’s shoulders are forced on to the mat at the same time.

A win by ‘technical fall’ is achieved when one wrestler gains an eight-point advantage, at which point they are automatically declared the winner.

If neither fall is achieved, the wrestler who scores the most points during the bout is the winner.

Officials

The referee controls the action, the judge keeps the score and the mat chairman oversees the referee and judge and declares technical superiority when necessary.

Three expert judges evaluate the referee’s calls in case of a challenge – when a coach contests the referee’s decision.

Mat

The action takes place in the circular dark blue wrestling area, which is surrounded by the orange ‘passivity area’ – if the wrestlers enter this, the referee orders them back to the centre. The blue part of the mat outside this circle is out of bounds.