Olympic Wrestling - A Long History

Olympic wrestling trophy

 Just in case anyone is wondering how long wrestling has been associated with the Olympics....

FALL Board member Gary Westford just sent this photo. this is what he said:
"I'm at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. As a new wrestling season begins, thought you would enjoy seeing this vase that was awarded to an Olympic champion in ca.550-525 BCE."


Nice trophy! They don't make them like that anymore.

Hmm, interesting choice of colors, orange & black. I guess those colors go way back, too!

drinking cup, ca. 500 BCE, wrestling theme

  Gary also sent this photo of a drinking cup in the Museum with a wrestling theme. The 4 figures represent a judge, 2 wrestlers and a trainer. If you look closely at the figure on the left, the hand position appears just like that of a referee showing which wrestler has advantage. Some things don't change!

 Thanks for sharing your photos, Gary!


Go Beavs!