Here's our guide to getting involved.

The sport
Wrestling takes many forms, but at the Olympics there are just two types - Greco-Roman and freestyle.

In freestyle competitors can use all parts of their body to execute moves and holds. In Greco-Roman use of the legs to make any contact is forbidden.

Matches take place on a mat, and last for two periods of three minutes, with a 30-second break in between.

Getting started
You can take up wrestling from the age of eight. If you want to give it a try, the British Wrestling Association is the best place to start.

Yvonne Ball, British Wrestling Association
Tel: 01246 236443