At that time there were two styles of no-strike wrestling: Orthia pale(Upright and Proper Wrestling) - This type of wrestling simply threw the opponent to the ground.
Three falls constituted a loss for that opponent, and the winner was called the "triakter".
The match continued without stops until one man emerged victorious.Kato pale(Ground Wrestling) - winning this Competition depended on one competitor submitting or acknowledging defeat.
Defeat was indicated by raising one's right hand with the index finger pointed.
The wrestlers were anointed with olive oil then dusted with powder to make them easier to grasp.
The competition took place in the "keroma", or beeswax, a muddy and sticky arena, originally, but soon migrated to a smoothed outdoor ring.
One of the most legendary wrestlers, Milo of Kroton, wore the victor's crown at Olympia six times. Milo won the boys' wrestling contest in 540 BCE.
He returned eight years later to win the first of five consecutive wrestling titles.
At the 67th Olympiad in 512 BCE, Milo, in his early forties competed still Here, he finally lost, not by technical defeat, but by exhaustion.
