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A freestyle wrestling match at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in March 2006
A freestyle wrestling match at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in March 2006
A freestyle wrestling match at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis
A freestyle wrestling match at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis
Freestyle wrestling typically involves one wrestler wearing a blue singlet and one wearing a red singlet to distinguish the two for scoring purposes
Freestyle wrestling typically involves one wrestler wearing a blue singlet and one wearing a red singlet to distinguish the two for scoring purposes
A freestyle wrestler locks the arms of his opponent in order to take him down to the mat
A freestyle wrestler locks the arms of his opponent in order to take him down to the mat
A Greco-Roman wrestling match at the 2004 U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas
A Greco-Roman wrestling match at the 2004 U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas
Even on the mat, a Greco-Roman wrestler must still find ways to turn his opponent's shoulders to the mat for a fall without using the legs.
Even on the mat, a Greco-Roman wrestler must still find ways to turn his opponent's shoulders to the mat for a fall without using the legs.
Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal match taking place during the 2012 Summer Olympics
Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal match taking place during the 2012 Summer Olympics
Throws of grand amplitude, such as is seen here, can win entire periods, though bearing an extremely high risk of multiple injuries to both athletes.
Throws of grand amplitude, such as is seen here, can win entire periods, though bearing an extremely high risk of multiple injuries to both athletes. They require an all-out exertion of body strength and flexibility with inch-wise accuracy to execute safely, and a great deal of athleticism to get away unharmed.