The History Of Wrestling

Do you know what sport was established in the 15th and 16th century? Many people may not realize that the great sport of wrestling was established so long ago. However, wrestling is much different now than it was when it first came about. Since the sport of wrestling began, major changes and advancements have come about which have changed the sport tremendously and made it what it is today.

Wrestling was a popular sport among ancient Greeks. Illustrations of it is often found on greek pottery and currency, non specific to any period. Wrestling was not strict and was done naked. It was in the Olympic Games from 776 BCE. There were two different parts to the game: a toppling game and the pankration. The toppling game was for the best two of three falls, and pankration which was a combination of wrestling and boxing. One famous greek wrestler was Milon of Croton, a winner of the wrestling championship six times.

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports known to man. It was also the first sport to be brought into the olympics in Ancient Greece. To cut out the oldest sport known to man out of the olympics is unthinkable. Most importantly, wrestling teaches self respect, self control, self confidence, self defense, self esteem, and most of all, how to work as a

Recently, the decision has been made to remove the sport of wrestling from the Olympics in the year 2020. This heavily-debated decision was made because it is said that wrestling does not produce adequate ticket sales and is not popular enough on the global scale. Therefore, it has been proposed that it be replaced with karate or rock climbing. With this major change in the Olympics, many are bound to suffer, such as Olympic hopefuls or even nations that are successful in wrestling. Wrestling should not be removed from the Olympics because it is a historic and quintessential part of the event.

Wrestling is a sport about hard work and dedication. Some people say that wrestling is the hardest sport in high school because the sport is mostly a mind game. If you let someone get in your head or the workouts get in your head, then you have already lost the fight. Just like in any situation in your life, if you let the situation get the better of you, you lost.

Wrestling was one of the first sports in the Olympics in ancient Greece. It was also one of the first sports ever played. The Olympic committee is considering dropping wrestling. Wrestling should remain in the Olympics because it is the sport that the Olympics began with, it gives students a reason to wrestle in school, and coverage of the Olympics will lose a lot of viewers if they got rid of wrestling.

While there are clear contrasts between the ancient and the modern Olympics there is still the respect for the athlete striving to perform at the highest level. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest carnival of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are displays of nationalism, commerce, and politics. These important elements of the Olympics are not a modern invention, as the first Olympics was in 776 BC in Ancient Greece. After 1503 years, in 1896 the Olympic Games were recreated as what we know today. The Ancient Games were once dedicated to the Olympian God, Zeus Olympios and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia, which is also how the word ‘Olympics’ originated from. The modern Olympics is the largest international sporting event, which feature both summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of respectable athletes from over 200 different nations compete against one another. There are clear contrast between the modern and ancient forms of the Olympic Games regarding uniforms, participants, religion, events, politics and the concept of amateurism. However both the Ancient Greeks and the people in the modern world still respect and admire the athletics achievements of the participants making the Olympics the most highly regarded contest in sport.

He as very many achievements but He got injured in 1997 and had to step down from the coach then rejoin in 2007. October 25, 2013, was know as Dan Gable day. When he was coaching he lived 30 mins away from the college. He retired 2011 season with 355 duals victories Iowa State University. And also now he as his own shoe brand the wrestlers can wear.

Wrestling has been something that has gone through our family for a long time except for me. I have been that one kid who has stopped wrestling from an injury and I will not go back to it for some reason. I get out of Jr. High and head to high school and I want a sport to do during the winter to stay in shape for football. Wrestling or basketball were my choices, I had heard that the basketball coaches split up the teams so wrong and they don’t do very hard work. Wrestling is a hard sport where you got to watch your weight and the coaches will make sure you do your best, So I went with the best choice, Wrestling.

In casual conversation, the topic of professional wrestling is usually met with childhood nostalgia or careless disdain for its seemingly childish nature. In “The Aria of Babyface Cauliflower Brown,” Tim Grant approaches this scorn by carefully delving into the drama and developing a fresh perspective, insisting that it isn’t simply a fake sport, it’s a real story. Tim Grant's purpose is not to suggest that the chokeslam and piledriver are legitimate, instead he suggests that professional wrestling obtains justice in an otherworldly way; inspiring crowds through the timeless tale of good versus evil. In totality, pro wrestling is not meant to be ‘real;’ it isn’t meant to fool the eye and suggest amazing feats of strength, instead, it’s a way of transforming a parable into a visual and interactive work of art.

Sports have been around for centuries, dating back to 776 BC with the first Olympic Games. Ancient civilizations like the Egyptian, Greeks and Mayans all had a sport they enjoyed taking part in. They were created to bring people together and help them settle disputes or conflicts in an organized manner. Great leaders of the ancient world saw a fascination in sports and made it part of their reign to promote the human’s natural competitiveness. Since then, new sports have emerged and also new reasons for one to play. New sports evolve every day all over the world. Everywhere in social media and magazines you will find images of famous athletes and their achievements. Not much history has been left behind by these famous civilizations except for some cave paintings and stories passed down through generations. However, these sports have helped new ones all over the world flourish and the competitive aspect has been kept intact with some modifications to minimize some of its historical brutality.

An African Proverb states, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Throughout my life I have been involved with wrestling, and although physically I am not involved in the sport, I have been impacted by the coaches and the wrestlers. Wrestling drives an individual like no other. I believe wrestling helps make a person to be a stronger, not only physically, but mentally.

Wrestling has and always will be a big part of my life, that’s not to say I have had a pleasant nor a fair time on the wrestling mat, but I guess life’s not fair. I have always enjoyed wrestling from the first time I stepped foot on a mat in kindergarten in my singlet that was 2 sizes too big, from the last time leaving the mat as a junior in high school limping off the mat in some of the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life. It’s been in my family for as long as I can remember. My uncle has not missed being mat side, yelling for his favorite wrestlers at the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament in 20 years. My cousin wrestled for Iowa State University before coming back to his hometown in Mankato and suffering a career ending injury as well.

“Why Kid?” said, my grandfather. I replied, “simple, not everyone can do it, that why I love it. I love the grind, I love the self-torture, and of course the leading reason I look ripped in a singlet. Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports there is. The dedication, hard work, dieting, endless practices, and the everlasting season. Don't forget sectionals, then finally state. I can't tell you how many parties that I had to turn down during the season because I didn't want to be tempted to binge eat. The countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I've had to give up. I felt like a dog watching everyone eat their honey roasted turkey.

Throughout high school and undergraduate studies, I have tried to achieve academic excellence, improve my athletic abilities and become a better employee at a law firm. Although several experiences have shaped me as an individual, I believe that wrestling set the foundation for most of my improvements and accomplishments. I first started practicing wrestling when I was six years old and competing when I was nine. Although I was training four times a week, I failed to win anything for several years. I became less confident in my abilities, but I did not give up on the sport. I wanted to prove to myself that I can compete for medals with other athletes. Poor performances motivated me to work harder in practices, spectate older wrestlers and exercise