The Greeks did not invent wrestling but they did bring it to a whole new level. They made it into an art form with their ...

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In this Saturday, June 30, 2018 photo wrestlers covered in olive oil fight in an annual traditional oil wrestling competition in the northern Greek village of Sochos. Massive men walk around the lawn ...

BAHADURGARH, India (AP) - Wearing nothing but loincloths, a group of boys warm up by climbing sturdy ropes that take them high into the trees. One teenager walks around the wrestling pit swirling ...

With roots in ancient Greece, wrestling, not surprisingly, is featured on the program for the first modern Games in Athens. Only one event - with no weight limit - was contested, and the winner was ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - International wrestling president Nenad Lalovic hopes showcasing the modern face of the sport in a tournament at Ancient Olympia will convince the IOC to include wrestling at the ...