{"id":15335,"date":"2023-01-02T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T16:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=15335"},"modified":"2023-01-02T17:50:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:50:58","slug":"martial-arts-in-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/martial-arts-in-the-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"What Martial Arts Are In The Olympics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the Olympics have grown, so has the addition of various martial arts within the games. Every four years, martial arts fans specifically seek them out to watch the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s dive into the history of martial arts in the Olympics and discuss each one in detail. We’ll review the history of each combat sport and its legacy in the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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What Martial Arts Are In The Olympics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are currently seven martial arts in the Olympics. These martial arts are judo, greco-roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling<\/a>, boxing, karate, taekwondo and fencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olympic Boxing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Brief history of boxing <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Boxing has been practiced for thousands of years, but modern boxing began in the late 1800s. This was after the Queensberry Rules of boxing were established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sport of boxing would become one of the very first martial arts that was marketed to the public. Due to this marketing, boxing became one of the most popular sports in the world and is still very popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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The history of boxing in the Olympics <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Boxing was first added as an Olympic sport in 1904. During that time, there were various rule changes and weight classes implemented in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many years, headgear wasn’t used, then headgear was added, then removed again. Women’s categories were added during the 2012 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview of Olympic Boxing Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n