Part 2 - LA84 Foundation

preliminaries, only the first five places
were determined in each group, and
athletes in the corresponding places in
each group wrestled each other. The
match between the first placed competitors
in each group determined the
first and second place in the given
category, and the match between the
second placed competitors in each
group determined the third and fourth
place in the weight category.
Each bout, consisted of two periods of
three minutes each, with one minute
rest between the periods.
If, at the end of regulation time, both
wrestlers had the same technical
scores, the referee immediately
ordered an extension of the bout continuing
without a break, until the first
technical point was scored.
Each NOC was allowed to enter one
wrestler per weight class in each style,
for a maximum of 20 participants. The
wrestling competition was supervised
by the FILA president, secretarygeneral
and two technical delegates.
The FILA, according to its rules,
organized a technical team of 81 officials.
Four competition officials were
assigned to each match, including a
controller, a mat chairman, a referee
and a judge. The SLOOC nominated
assistants.
The preliminaries and finals for the
Greco-Roman in all 10 weight categories
took place from September 18 to 22.
After four days of rest from September
23-26, preliminaries and finals for the
freestyle in all 10 weight categories
were held from September 27 to
October 1.
In the Greco-Roman, the U.S.S.R.
placed first with four golds, one silver
and one bronze, Bulgaria second with
one gold, three silvers and one bronze,
and Korea placed third with one gold,
one silver and three bronze. In the
freestyle, the U.S.S.R. led in the medal
standings with four golds, three silvers
and two bronzes, followed by the
United States with two golds, one silver
and two bronzes, and Japan with two
golds and one silver. Host Korea placed
fourth with one gold, one silver and
two bronzes.
The U.S.S.R. dominated the wrestling
competition in most weight categories
of both styles. Korea placed second in
the combined medal standing of the
two styles.
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82. In the Olympic wrestling events, the U.
S.S.R. was formidable, capturing four gold
medals each in both the freestyle and
Greco-Roman competitions.
83. Atanis Komchev of Bulgaria and his
coach were jubilant after taking the gold in
the 90-kilogram class of Greco-Roman
wrestling.
84. A judge goes to the mat with two
competitors; all parts of the wrestlers'
bodies must be kept in sight to score
accurately.
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