Pankration is an authentic Greek combat sport that was an integral part of the Olympic games from 648 BC for about 1000 years.

Its name comes from the words PAN + KRATOS, which means:
the one who has power, the one who wins with total strength and knowledge.

As the host of the Olympic games in 2004, we are acting to insert Pankration to the games.

Pankration essence is being an Olympic game for all martial arts, because it allows all martial artists and fighters to play against each other in a very liberal but yet safe set of rules.

In Pankration the only techniques that are ruled out are the ones which may cause irreversible damage like: strangulation, head throws and brutal attacks to the head, groin, spine or joints.

Kicking, punching, throws, holds, bars, knee attacks, elbow attacks, head punches and more are all legal as long as they are executed in a legitimate and designated area.

Contact to the body is full but controlled, contact to the head is light (skin touch or no touch).

KO, winning by points, submission or quitting awards winning.