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Greco-Roman wrestlers cannot attack the legs
Holds below the waist are illegal, which is the main difference from freestyle That single restriction shapes the whole style, pushing competitors towards upper-body throws and par terre work. Freestyle allows leg attacks and is generally faster and more varied. Both styles are contested at the Olympics, with six weight classes each for men in Greco-Roman. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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Greco-Roman wrestlers cannot attack the legs: the short answers
- Where does this come from, and can I check it?
- Holds below the waist are illegal, which is the main difference from freestyle. The figure is taken from United World Wrestling, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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