abstract:Pankration ( or ) was a combat sport introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC and founded as a blend of boxing and wrestling but with scarcely any rules. The only things not acceptable were biting and gouging of the opponent's eyes.
The gods-fearing athletes competed naked in events such as discus, pankration (a hybrid of boxing and wrestling) and deadly chariot races (animated on the side of a massive urn in the exhibition) to win olive wreaths and prizes like oil.