Rio Olympics2016 : Wrestling Explained | What Is Wrestling | BOOM

Rio Olympics2016 : Olympic Wrestling competition consists of two disciplines: Greco-Roman, in which athletes use their upper bodies and arms only; and free style, in which athletes can use any part of their body. Wrestling bouts take place on a 12 meter square mat and can last for a maximum of three periods of two minutes each. The aim is to pin the opponent’s shoulder on the ground. A period is won by technical superiority, scoring two holds worth three points, or gaining a six-point lead.

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[lionheart]

You totally got the points wrong even though they change constantly. This was a mixture of folkstyle points and freestyle points and some things that weren't even rules. In freestyle a pin is a touch fall which means if both scapula touch the mat it's a fall without a delay. High school pins are about 2 seconds and college pins are about 1. 5 count on the back is 1 point plus the two points for exposure (3 total) holding them longer doesn't score more points but allows you to re-expose without changing holds to score two more points. The rules comittee is mostly French and every time the French wrestlers get destroyed they cry and change the rules and since France sucks the rules change a lot. A push out is 1 point. A supplex isn't 5 points unless the feet travel over the head of the defending wrestler and it doesn't have to be a supplex and can be any high amplitude throw where the defender leaves the mat and his feet go over his head.

[mrchoon]

Wow. Exactly the information I was looking for, and nothing else! Thank You!

[TonyJones]

These rules are incorrect, even in 2016 rules.

[lakhbirsandhu]

Please make more video for more information

[winfever]

This is based on old rules u only got a few things right

[elileatherman]

This is all wrong a takedown is two points

[daddyjev]

so of i suplex an oppenent i win and five points.