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 ...

Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the sport in a heartbreaking statement. CNN values your feedback 1.

Kennedy Blades and Adeline Gray during the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College, Pa., on April 20. Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images file . July 20, 2024, 6:21 AM EDT / Source: NBC Chicago.

Olympic wrestling begins on August 5, with the final event on August 11. Olympic Wrestling schedule 2024. Monday, August 5. 9 a.m. ET: MGR 60kg 1/8 Final; 9 a.m. ET: WFS 68kg 1/8 Final; ...

Vinesh Phogat became the first woman from India to make an Olympic wrestling final, but she was ruled out for being over the weight limit. ... Luis Robayo / AFP - Getty Images.

By Aditi Sangal, CNN Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the sport in a heartbreaking statement. In a social ...

Greco-Roman wrestling has been a feature of the Olympics since 1896. It is the dominant form of competition, with freestyle wrestling coming into the fold in the 1900s.

2024 Olympics: What to know — and who to watch — during the wrestling competition in Paris None of the three U.S. gold medalists from Tokyo return.

The future looks bright for Team USA, too. Elor became the youngest Olympic wrestling champion in U.S. history at age 20. Blades, also 20, is just a few months older than Elor.