A look at Olympic freestyle wrestling

A LITTLE SOMETHING ON OLYMPIC FREESTYLE WRESTLING

* The aim is to force the back of an opponent's shoulders to the wrestling mat.

* Varying numbers of points are awarded for technical manoeuvres, with the athlete who earns the most points over two three-minute periods declared the winner.

* In freestyle wrestling, competitors can use their arms and legs to perform holds on the whole body of their opponents.

* Australia has never won Olympic gold but has three freestyle medals.

AUSTRALIA'S WRESTLING MEDALS

*Silver (1)

- Dick Garrard (welterweight), London 1948

*Bronze (2)

- Eddie Scarf (light heavyweight), Los Angeles 1932

- Jim Armstrong (heavyweight), London 1948