Wrestling

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Wrestling is a combat sport and form of physical competition in which two opponents use grappling techniques such as holds, throws, and takedowns to gain control and defeat each other.

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Label Occurrences
Freestyle wrestling 1
Wrestling canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf combat sport
form of physical competition
grappling sport
aim to defeat the opponent
to gain control over the opponent
culturalRole traditional sport in many cultures
equipment singlet
wrestling mat
wrestling shoes
featuredIn Olympic Games
governingBody United World Wrestling
hasVariant Greco-Roman wrestling
amateur wrestling
catch wrestling
folkstyle wrestling
freestyle wrestling
oil wrestling
professional wrestling
submission wrestling
sumo wrestling
historicalOrigin Greek Antiquity
surface form: ancient Greece

ancient civilizations
involves two opponents
isPartOf combat sports
martial arts
OlympicDiscipline Greco-Roman wrestling
freestyle wrestling
practicedIn many countries worldwide
protectiveGear headgear (in many amateur styles)
requires agility
balance
endurance
strength
technique
risk musculoskeletal injuries
scoringMethod escapes
exposure of opponent’s back
reversals
takedowns
trainingIncludes drilling techniques
sparring
strength and conditioning
usesTechnique grappling
holds
takedowns
throws
victoryCondition opponent disqualification
pin
points
technical superiority

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

sambo influencedBy Wrestling
subject surface form: Sambo
this entity surface form: Freestyle wrestling
sambo relatedTo Wrestling
subject surface form: Sambo