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The ancient Egyptians were wrestling way before the Greeks ever thought of making it an Olympic sport. Over 1500 years before the first Olympic (lemmy.today)
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[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd guess that humans have been grappling eachother for fun longer than we've had speech or fire.

[–] Erusset@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also not for fun

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Great point

[–] moshankey@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

I remember in high school seeing one of the other wrestling team members wearing a shirt that said, “Wrestling: A history of erotic positions”. Or something similar. Anyway, history rocks.

[–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The real question is, was it homoerotic?

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Was it ever NOT?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Greeks had been wrestling way before the Olympics though. It's not like that's the first time they started wrestling.

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Aggressive cuddling has always been a thing

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Thy Greeks didn't invent anything. It was all Persians and Egyptians and other African and Asian nations.