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Pankration

Pankration is a very old sport that started in ancient Greece, where people liked to wrestle and fight each other. It was like a mix of boxing and wrestling!

Basically, two people would get into a ring and fight with their hands and feet. They could punch, kick, and grab each other. And the goal was to make the other person give up by either knocking them out or making them say "uncle" (which means they quit!).

But there were some rules too, to make sure nobody got too hurt. For example, you couldn't poke someone in the eyes or bite them. That would be very mean!

Pankration was a very popular sport back then, and some people even say that it was in the Olympics! Nowadays, it is not as popular, but some people still like to do it for fun or as a way to exercise.
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