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If your referring to the Ancient Olympics then it was the Pankration. It was a blend of Wrestling and boxing. Rules outlawed only biting and gouging an opponent's eyes, nose, or mouth with fingernails. Attacks such as kicking an opponent in the belly, which are against the rules in modern sports, were perfectly legal.
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What is the hardest hitting sport?
Rugby!
In the Olympics do you do wrestling in the winter or the summer?
Wrestling is a Summer Olympics sport.
What is the first team sport in the Olympics?
soccer
When was tennis added to the summer Olympics?
Tennis was a part of the original modern Olympics that were started in 1896. Tennis was an Olympic sport until after the 1924 Olympics when it was dropped. Tennis, again, became an Olympic sport beginning with the 1988 Olympics.
What is the sport called in the Olympics with a javelin?
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