In Greco-Roman, any use of the legs — on offense or defense — is illegal. The most common violations in Greco-Roman are defensive use of the legs to stop a lift or throws, and offensive use of the ...

Greco-Roman wrestling has been a feature of the Olympics since 1896. It is the dominant form of competition, with freestyle wrestling coming into the fold in the 1900s.

Olympic wrestling matches consist of two periods each lasting three minutes. In between the two periods is a 30-second break. All points earned during those two periods are cumulative, and unless the ...

When speaking of Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA, it is important to mention that one of the first grounds of American wrestlers to experienced sustained success were the Greco-Roman based fighters ...

Historically, the U.S. is not as strong in Greco-Roman wrestling, where 41-year-old Cuban heavyweight Mijain Lopez is expected to try for what would be his record fifth straight gold medal ...

Wrestling, one of the oldest sports in the Olympic Games is back again for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Individuals will compete over seven days, from Aug. 5-11 at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, with ...

Davis placed first in Greco-Roman competition and placed second in the freestyle tournament, all under 52 kilograms (114.6 pounds). Davis wrestles for the Honey Badger Wrestling Club in Bentonville.

He was recruited to WCAP in 2014 out of Northern Michigan University, which is the only collegiate athletic program that features Greco-Roman wrestling. Greco-Roman emphasizes throws and forbids ...