Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven wrestling events were contested, all in the freestyle discipline. Then-known as catch wrestling, it was the first time freestyle wrestling was featured, as the first Olympic wrestling contests had been in the Greco-Roman style. Weight classes also made their first appearance. The sport continues to be in the Olympic program to the present day.
Wrestling match during 1904 Summer Olympics.
The 1904 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended sports program lasting from 1 July to 23 November 1904, located at what is now known as Francis Olympic Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The 1904 Summer Olympics were the first time the Olympic Games were held outside Europe.
Advertisement for the 1904 Summer Olympics and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A tug of war competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics
An Ainu man competing in an archery contest during "Anthropology Days"
Francis Olympic Field, Washington University in St. Louis, 1904