Boxing, Pankration And Pentathlon Flashcards
Was ancient boxing the same as modern boxing?
No it was very different
What would competitors of boxing wear ?
No protective head gear and instead of gloves they would wrap leather strips around the knuckles therefore protecting their hands but no the opponents body
What was the objective of boxing ?
To knock out your opponent so many blows where to the head
Was boxing a dangerous sport at the time?
One of the most dangerous
What did Pankration mean?
All strength
What was the Pankration?
A mixture of boxing and wrestling with kicking moves
What where the two rules of Pankration ?
No biting and no eye gouging
What was ancient pentathlon ?
It concussed of Discuss, javelin, long jump, station and wrestling
What happened in pentathalon?
Three events came first since they did not take place as actaul events
If an athlete won the first theee events what happened ?
The last two events of stadion and wrestling no longer took place
