41. Wildkit Wrestling Organization - (Evanston, IL) - Powered By LeagueLineup.com wrestling was considered one of the most important olympic sports held. All In wrestling Submission wrestling history of wrestling http://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=36&cmenuid=36&url=wwo&sid=393035

42. Wrestling History wrestling history Origin The first recorded olympic wrestling match occurred inthe olympics in 708 BC. wrestling was highly valued as a form of military http://newalliancewrestling.hypermart.net/

Wrestling History Origin: The first recorded Olympic wrestling match occurred in the Olympics in 708 BC. Wrestling was highly valued as a form of military exercise without weapons. There were two distinct versions of the game, differing according to the holds and the methods of deciding the victor. Variations: Orthia pale (Upright and Proper Wrestling) The object of this type of wrestling was simply to throw the opponent to the ground. Three falls constituted a loss for that opponent, and the winner was called the "triakter". The match continued without stops until one man emerged victorious. Kato pale (Ground Wrestling) Victory in this competition depended on one competitor acknowledging defeat. Defeat was indicated by raising one's right hand with the index finger pointed. Rules of the Game: Blows were not allowed. Tripping was permitted. No biting or gouging was allowed. There was no weight distinction. The wrestlers were anointed with olive oil then dusted with powder to make them easier to grasp. The competition took place in the "keroma", or beeswax, a muddy and sticky arena. Characteristics of a Good Wrestler: Since there was no weight provision in the Olympics, it is obvious that the sport required a strong and stout build. A special combination of agility, skill and craft were also necessary.

43. GreekShops.com : Greek Products : History & Culture : Wrestling With The Ancient wrestling With The Ancients Modern Greek Identity and the olympics By makes a major contribution to the history of the modern olympic movement http://www.greekshops.com/detail.aspx?ProdID=9780974766003

44. Griffin Publishing ::Olympics And Motivationals:: Students learn about olympic history and traditions as well as the sports thatwill be It also includes profiles of the 2000 US olympic wrestling Team. http://www.griffinpublishing.com/cat-pages/olympics.htm

Product List General Trade Please select Education Sports Motivational Readers ... Classroom Accessories Education Journey to Torino, Grades 1-3 NEW Celebrate the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games with fun and thought-provoking activities. Students learn about Italy, as well as Olympic history, traditions, and the sports that will be played. Journey to Torino, Grades 4-6 NEW Celebrate the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games with fun and thought-provoking activities. Students learn about Italy, as well as Olympic history, traditions, and the sports that will be played. The Olympic Experience in the School (Grades K-3) NEW Bring the Olympic Spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to the Olympic Games. Learn about Olympic history, traditions, sports, sites and events. This series of thematic units are cross-curricular, cooperative learning tools that are filled with fun activities that foster team spirit as students go for the GOLD. Explore the Olympic Games with lessons that cover all areas of the curriculum. Students become "Olympic Scouts" who work their way through different tasks, culminating in a classroom Olympic Games. The Olympic Experience in the School (Grades 4-6) NEW Bring the Olympic Spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to the Olympic Games. Learn about Olympic history, traditions, sports, sites and events. This series of thematic units are cross-curricular, cooperative learning tools that are filled with fun activities that foster team spirit as students go for the GOLD. Explore the Olympic Games with lessons that cover all areas of the curriculum. Students become "Olympic Scouts" who work their way through different tasks, culminating in a classroom Olympic Games.

45. History Of The Olympic Games (washingtonpost.com) history of the olympic Games wrestling with the Ancients Modern Greek Identityand the olympics. Alexander Kitroeff Professor of history, Haverford College http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5842-2004Jul22.html

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46. Press Release - ASICS SIGNS CONTRACT WITH OLYMPIC WRESTLING CHAMPION RULON GARDN The Afton, Wyoming native, who became a member of ASICS® wrestling Advisory Gardner made olympic history in Sydney when he defeated Russian Alexander http://www.asicsamerica.com/aboutus/pressroom/spring_04/040324_sign_rulon_gardne

Shannon Scott ASICS Marketing Communications Public Relations ASICS SIGNS CONTRACT WITH OLYMPIC WRESTLING CHAMPION RULON GARDNER Related Photos: Rulon Gardner Irvine, CA Gardner made Olympic history in Sydney when he defeated Russian Alexander Karelin, who had not been scored upon in ten years. Upon his return from the Olympics, Gardner became an overnight sensation. He was featured in magazines, newspapers and television talk shows across the country. In February 2002, Gardner nearly died when he got separated from one of his friends while snowmobiling in the Wyoming backcountry. He braved 18 hours in minus-25 degree temperatures before being rescued and airlifted to a local hospital. He suffered severe frostbite and ultimately lost his middle toe on his right foot. The 32-year old Gardner began a grueling comeback in the Fall of 2002, and finally reached the top of the wrestling world when he defeated the defending US and World Champion Dremiel Byers at the 2003 US World Team Trials in Indianapolis. Gardner went on to finish second at the 2003 Pan-American Games.

47. Wrestling, Eurosport, Athens 2004 Men s wrestling has an olympic history going back to ancient times and was partof the first modern Games in 1896. While the men now wrestle in both http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s65/e6612/sport_lng0_spo65_evt6612_sto

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48. The Games - Sydney 2000 all 10200 athletes and 5100 officials together for the first time in modernolympic history. wrestling olympic Park Exhibition Hall 1 2 510000 http://www.olympics.org.uk/thegames/past/sydney.asp

SITE SEARCH Home The Games British Medals - 2000 Medals by Country ... Sydney Table of Events (PDF) DATES The Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad took place between 15 September - 1 October, 2000. HOST CITY Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was awarded the Millennium Games on 23 September, 1993 in Monte Carlo. It was the third of three consecutive bids to be made by an Australian city and was backed by 90% of the Australian population. Australia is one of only five countries to have been in attendance at every summer Olympic Games since they began in 1896. The other countries being Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Greece. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has a population of approximately 3.7 million people. MEDALS A total of 300 medals were awarded at the Sydney Olympic Games. Olympic Venues There were two primary Olympic zones for the 2000 Olympic Games: the Olympic Park and the Harbour Zone. Together they accommodated 23 out of the 28 sports. The Olympic Park - situated at Homebush Bay, about 14km west of the city centre, the park was the centrepiece of the Games. It is located within a 2.5km circle surrounding the Olympic Stadium. Construction on the Olympic Stadium began in September 1996 and was completed in March 1999. The stadium cost $A690 million to build. The Olympic Park was be the venue for 15 of the 28 sports.

49. The Daily Princetonian - Wrestling Program Boasts Storied History The only individual NCAA champion in Princeton history, he reached the finals ofthe 1952 and 1956 olympic wrestling trials. Just as importantly, he played http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/03/03/sports/12230.shtml

50. The Daily Princetonian - Pang Makes Wrestling Team, History Pang makes wrestling team, history Female wrestler will compete against This past year she competed in the United States and Canadian olympic trials. http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/12/08/sports/11685.shtml

51. United States Olympic Committee - Olympic History Men competed, in the nude, in running, wrestling, pentathlon, olympic OverviewHistory, facts and figures; AllTime Team USA Medals Summer Winter http://www.usoc.org/12690.htm

Summer Team Sites Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Karate Pentathlon Racquetball Roller Sports Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Synchro. Table Tennis Taekwondo Team Handball Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Water Skiing Weightlifting Wrestling Winter Team Sites Biathlon Bobsled Curling Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Short Track Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding Speedskating U.S. Olympic Sites U.S. Olympic Fan Club Free eNewsletter U.S. Olympic Shop U.S. Paralympics Olympians on TV Photo Galleries Sports Jobs Ask an Olympian USOC Pressbox Athletes Events Sports Features ... usada Olympic History Archaeologists believe the ancient Olympic Games began more than 4,000 years ago in Olympia, a valley in Greece. Recorded history of the Games dates back to 776 B.C., when the five days of sporting events were primarily religious ceremonies. For the first known 13 Games, the competition consisted of single foot race of 200 yards, which was the approximate length of the Olympic stadium. The Games expanded to include additional contests and reached their height by fifth century BC. Men competed, in the nude, in running, wrestling, pentathlon, horse riding and chariot races. Why in the nude  well, to keep the ladies out of the action. Women were barred from watching or competing, and were even put to death if they were caught at the early Games. Today, not only are women allowed to watch and compete, they are encouraged to do so. Check out a few of our historical Olympic pages here at usolympicteam.com.

52. EdGate Summer Games olympic wrestling is quite different than the wrestling you might see on television.The IOC wrestling page discusses olympic wrestling history, http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/spotlight_sport/wrestling.php

Brought to you by EdGate and Griffin Publishing Home About Athens Healthy Bodies ... Spotlight Sport Wrestling Of the two styles of wrestling, Greco-Roman and freestyle, Greco- Roman is the classic form, the style of wrestling practiced in ancient Greece . Although differences in techniques are numerous, the most obvious is that Greco-Roman is confined to upper-body grappling. Freestyle, by contrast, involves the entire body, and leg attacks are permitted. Click a link to read more about Rules Scoring Judging Competition ... More Sports Rules A 1-meter red band on the outside of the central wrestling area marks the passivity zone. This area warns the wrestlers that they are close to the edge of the competition area. Finally, the entire circle has a blue border at least 1.5 meters wide known as the protection area. Scoring Greco-Roman - In Greco-Roman wrestling, holds are permitted only above the waist. Spectacular throws are awarded the greatest number of points. These moves, which usually earn 3 points, are quite risky, even for the executor who must place himself in a vulnerable position just to achieve them. A fourth point may be earned in the throw for grand amplitude. It is essentially an appreciation point in recognition of the extra effort the throw requires.

53. Brief History Of The Olympic Games Brief history of the olympic Games. Ancient olympic Games Chronology of athletic This pentathlon, a fiveevent match consisted of running, wrestling, http://www.nostos.com/olympics/

Sydney Olympics - official site Your Comments Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Chronology of athletic events added to the Olympic Games Myths and the Olympic Games Pelops myth ... Athens for Olympic Games of 2004 Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods. The greatest shrine was an ivory and gold statue of Zeus. Created by the sculptor Phidias, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Scholars have speculated that the games in 776 BC were not the first games, but rather the first games held after they were organized into festivals held every four years as a result of a peace agreement between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The Eleans traced the founding of the Olympic games to their King Iphitos, who was told by the Delphi Oracle to plant the olive tree from which the victors' wreaths were made. According to Hippias of Elis, who compiled a list of Olympic victors c.400 BC, at first the only Olympic event was a 200-yard dash, called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 BC, when a two-stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, and in 708 the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon, a five-event match consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. In time boxing, a chariot race, and other events were included.

54. Yale Bulletin And Calendar Law student makes wrestling history as first woman to win olympic medal in thesport. Patricia Miranda s years of determination and refusal to quit in the http://www.yale.edu/opa/v33.n2/story8.html

September 3, 2004 Volume 33, Number 2 Two-Week Issue Patricia Miranda Law student makes wrestling history as first woman to win Olympic medal in the sport Patricia Miranda's years of determination and refusal to quit in the face of ridicule and humiliation paid off for the first-year law student on Aug. 23, when she became the first woman ever to win an Olympic medal for women's wrestling at the 2004 Athens Games. Other Olympic news www.yale.edu/opa/v33.n1/story1.html T H I S W E E K ' S S T O R I E S Yale welcomes new freshmen Hockfield is appointed as MIT president Changes to improve campus shuttle's efficiency China's education leaders learn about Yale FRESHMAN ADDRESSES Back to School Creative Places Nursing dean Catherine Gilliss accepts dual post at Duke Law student makes wrestling history . . . ... Historian is term member of foreign relations council ONLY ON THE WEB University Information Bulletin Home Visiting on Campus Calendar of Events ... Yale Home

55. Canadian Olympic Committee Nearly 3000 years of olympic history The olympics first started nearly 3000 years Sports in the ancient Games usually included; Footracing; wrestling http://www.olympic.ca/EN/youth/facts.shtml

HOME Cyrenus Boucher Youth > Facts/History How the Olympic Games began Sports in ancient Greece The rest of the ancient Olympic story Quick facts about the Olympics ... Quick facts about Canada and the Olympics How the Olympic Games began Nearly 3,000 years of Olympic history The Olympics first started nearly 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece. The ancient Greek civilization enjoyed many sports—including running, boxing and wrestling—because they believed physical activity and competition were very important. Every Greek boy was expected to participate in sports, because the Greeks believed the skills they learned in sports would make them better warriors. In honour of Zeus The ancient Greeks also believed religion was very important. Zeus was their greatest god. The ancient Greeks built a shrine to honour Zeus in the Valley of Olympia. Greeks gathered at the shrine to play their favourite sports as part of their religious ceremonies. In 776 B.C. the ancient Greeks first recorded the results from their sporting events held in honour of Zeus. Every four years after that these Games were held, and because they took place in the Valley of Olympia, they became known as the Olympic Games.

56. All AgitProp, All The Time...: Great Moments In Olympic History Great Moments in olympic history. Canada s Verbeek wins wrestling silver.CBC SPORTS ONLINE Canadian Tonya Verbeek lost her gold-medal wrestling bout on http://fim.ondragonswing.com/archives/006481.html

All AgitProp, all the Time... Frozen in Montreal Main August 23, 2004 Great Moments in Olympic History Canada's Verbeek wins wrestling silver CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canadian Tonya Verbeek lost her gold-medal wrestling bout on Monday but took the silver after winning a semifinal earlier on Monday. It took a couple of minutes of head-scratching, but then I saw this: Women's wrestling made its Olympic debut in Athens. At this pace, I can't wait to see whether spitting and dwarf-tossing will manage to get Olympic recognition before the Beijing games... TrackBack Comments The one I don't get is fencing. Two people in silly outfits wearing screens over their heads, touching each other with the tips of swords in order to make a little buzzer go off. WhatEVER. Posted by: Funkalicious on August 23, 2004 03:21 PM Perhaps I'm partial since it was my sport in college, but I prefer it to synchronized swimming and rythmic gymnastics. Posted by: SparcVark on August 23, 2004 04:30 PM I thought this was supposed to be the first Olympics in decades that they *weren't* adding any new sports? Posted by: ed on August 24, 2004 10:28 AM

57. Olympic Timeline The olympic Games in history. A brief look at humankind s most enduring sports and wrestling were added later, the first olympic event was a sprint. http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/reshor/rh-win96/timeline.htm

The Olympic Games in History A brief look at humankind's most enduring sports spectacle The Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games were celebrated 320 times every four years in the sacred stadium at Olympia, Greece, beginning in 776 B.C. Though boxing and wrestling were added later, the first Olympic event was a sprint. The prize was an olive leaf and deification by poets, as well as recognition as a hero forever. The Modern Olympic Games Athens 1896 In 1892, French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposes a renaissance of ancient Greek competition. In 1896, his dream is realized as England, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States open Games. James B. Connolly wins triple jump (the first medal in modern Olympic history); American flag is raised and Star Spangled Banner played, beginning tradition of honoring victor and his/her country. Paris 1900 Games opened to women. First female winner: Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles tennis. Margaret Abbot of Chicago wins a gold medal in golf. Alvin Kraenzlein of U.S becomes first to win 4 gold medals. St. Louis 1904

58. Brute Wrestling: What Winners Wear! Bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling at the 1952 olympics. Chairman of theUS olympic wrestling Committee 196468. Amateur wrestling Man of the Year http://www.totallywrestling.com/history.asp

A Wrestlers Dream Brute is steeped with wrestling heritage, dating back to its founder, retired Naval Captain Josiah (Joe) Henson. Captain Henson founded Bruteís parent company, Henson Company, in 1967. Due to its rapid growth, Captain Henson formed a corporation with Iver Magnussen, who was highly successful as a competitor, a coach, and molder of men. Magnussen was the eventual founder of the wrestling company ñ The Mat Corner. Magnussenís accomplishments were cut short by his untimely death at the age of 46. Captain Hensonís legend has remained a quiet one because the man himself does not seek attention. But after reading this, we hope youíll agree he belongs alongside of Americaís wrestling greats. Pictured here in his F9F-8 aboard the U.S.S. Wasp Education and Military Career 1945 graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was a Trustee from 1973-1980. Undefeated during collegiate competition. Captain, U.S. Navy (Pilot). Retired after 25 years service. Olympics Bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Olympics.

59. Al-Ahram Weekly | Sports | Seven Wonders Gaber s gold upped the country s overall gold medals in olympic history to seven Shams and Gaber won gold in GraecoRoman wrestling while the rest were http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/708/sp1.htm

16 - 22 September 2004 Issue No. 708 Sports Current issue Previous issue Site map Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 Recommend Comment Printer-friendly Seven wonders Karam Gaber's gold medal in Athens was the seventh in Egyptian Olympic history. Mohamed El-Sayed reviews the big ones Click to view caption Anwar, Shams, Fayyad, Gaber, El-Touni , Noseir, Mustafa Egyptians still cannot quite believe what they saw last month one of their own taking the podium to receive a gold medal in an Olympics. But there he was all 96 kilos of him the shaven head and baby face of Karam Gaber on TV, the gold medal won in Graeco-Roman wrestling. It was indeed a rare sight for it was the first time in over 50 years that the Egyptian anthem had been played at an Olympic Games since Mahmoud Fayyad's gold medal in weightlifting in 1948 in London. Gaber's gold upped the country's overall gold medals in Olympic history to seven: El-Sayed Noseir and Ibrahim Mustafa (Amsterdam 1928); Khidr El-Touni, Anwar Misbah (Berlin 1936); Ibrahim Shams, Mahmoud Fayyad (London 1948); and Karam Gaber (Athens 2004). Shams and Gaber won gold in Graeco-Roman wrestling while the rest were weightlifters. Gaber's gold invoked the memory of Egypt's long forgotten gold medallists in the 108-year history of the modern Games. Egypt's first gold medal was that of the weightlifter Noseir in Amsterdam after lifting a total of 335.5kg in the light heavyweight category.

60. Wisconsin Bookwatch: Wrestling With The Ancients wrestling With The Ancients Modern Greek Identity And The olympics by Alexander An aptly researched, methodical tour through olympic history and its http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0RGS/is_2004_Sept/ai_n7640041

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