Wrestling, that sport still widely prevalent in high schools
nationwide, and of course made famous by professional wrestlers on
television, has actually been around for many, many years. As a matter
of fact, wrestling likely got its start in ancient Greece. Wrestling
is perhaps one of the oldest sports still in existence, and even still
practiced in the very same fashion as it was when it first began.

It is believed that wrestling began as an ancient form of military
training. As it happens, wrestling develops great skill in graceful
movement, in addition to strength. Therefore, those soldiers trained
in wrestling were extremely physically fit for taking down an
opponent, both in the ring and on the battlefield.

Wrestling was not only for soldiers, though. In ancient Greece,
wrestling may have been offered as a part of normal education, much
like a physical education class offered as part of a well-rounded
curriculum in contemporary schools. Wrestling develops skill and
dexterity that is necessary for ease of movement and fluidity in
combat situations.

Of course, everyone knows that the ancient Greeks are responsible for
the Olympics, so it stands to reason that wrestling was added as an
Olympic sport. The Greeks, known for their domination in physical
competition, easily also dominated wrestling at first. However, that
was not to last very long at all.

Over the years, as other countries joined the Olympics, it became
painfully obvious that Greek men were not the only masters of
wrestling. Evidently, wrestling had become very popular around the
world. Athletes from all over were also being trained in wrestling,
and they turned out to be quite good at the sport. To be certain,
wrestling was quite the draw for building physical fitness.

Nowadays, wrestling is still very popular. Professional wrestling has
become a mainstream form of entertainment drawing spectators from all
walks of life. Also, many high schools and colleges have competitive
wrestling teams. Over a thousand years after wrestling debuted, it
remains a sport that is not only highly practiced, but that is still
well known and recognized for developing discipline, skill, and
physical fitness.

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