The competition consists of two disciplines – Greco-Roman, where athletes use their upper bodies and arms only, and Freestyle, where athletes can use any part of their bodies.
The London 2012 Wrestling action gets underway at ExCeL – which will also host six other Olympic competitions – on 5 August, with the final sessions taking place on 12 August, the last day of the Games.
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A total of 344 wrestler will compete across 18 medal events. These include seven Greco-Roman events for men and 11 Freestyle events, including seven for men and four for women.
All entries for Wrestling will be confirmed following the sport entries deadline on 9 July 2012.
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