SYDNEY 2000: GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING; Even 286-Pound Legends Lose Eventually Rulon Gardner (US) wins gold medal in 130-kilogram class in Greco-Roman wrestling at Sydney Olympics; Aleksandr Karelin ...

Here’s all you need to know about Greco-Roman wrestling heading into the Olympics, from the rules to what makes it unique compared to the freestyle discipline.

Historically, the U.S. is not as strong in Greco-Roman wrestling, where 41-year-old Cuban heavyweight Mijain Lopez is expected to try for what would be his record fifth straight gold medal.