Olympic Wrestling debuted in the very first Olympic Games in 1896 which took place in Athens, Greece, and has been a cornerstone event ever since. The U.S. had its best-ever finish in the last ...

The 1896 Athens Olympic Games, ... gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling. Many of the events had rules that differed significantly from modern standards.

Wrestling was part of the Ancient Greek Olympics, where competitors fought while covered in oil. The sport was part of the first modern Games in 1896 and has been an Olympic sport continuously ...

From Athens in 1896 to Brisbane in 2032, we explored every Olympic stadium ever built for the Summer Games. These iconic ...