| Wrestling, that sport still widely prevalent in high schools | | | | Of course, everyone knows that the ancient Greeks |
| nationwide, and of course made famous by | | | | are responsible for the Olympics, so it stands to |
| professional wrestlers on television, has actually been | | | | reason that it was added as an Olympic sport. The |
| around for many, many years. As a matter of fact, | | | | Greeks, known for their domination in physical |
| wrestling likely got its start in ancient Greece. Wrestling | | | | competition, easily also dominated wrestling at first. |
| is perhaps one of the oldest sports still in existence, | | | | However, that was not to last very long at all. |
| and even still practiced in the very same fashion as it | | | | Over the years, as other countries joined the Olympics, |
| was when it first began. | | | | it became painfully obvious that Greek men were not |
| It is believed that it began as an ancient form of military | | | | the only masters of wrestling. Evidently, it had become |
| training. As it happens, wrestling develops great skill in | | | | very popular around the world. Athletes from all over |
| graceful movement, in addition to strength. Therefore, | | | | were also being trained in it, and they turned out to be |
| those soldiers trained in wrestling were extremely | | | | quite good at the sport. To be certain, wrestling was |
| physically fit for taking down an opponent, both in the | | | | quite the draw for building physical fitness. |
| ring and on the battlefield. | | | | Nowadays, this is still very popular. Professional |
| Wrestling was not only for soldiers, though. In ancient | | | | wrestling has become a mainstream form of |
| Greece, this may have been offered as a part of | | | | entertainment drawing spectators from all walks of life. |
| normal education, much like a physical education class | | | | Also, many high schools and colleges have competitive |
| offered as part of a well-rounded curriculum in | | | | wrestling teams. Over a thousand years after it |
| contemporary schools. It develops skill and dexterity | | | | debuted, it remains a sport that is not only highly |
| that is necessary for ease of movement and fluidity in | | | | practiced, but that is still well known and recognized for |
| combat situations. | | | | developing discipline, skill, and physical fitness. |