Wrestling

Wrestling was the most popular Viking sport, and was done by all sorts of people, including women! Wrestling was one of the main entertainments wherever Vikings were living throughout the world. Children would begin training when they were about 7 years old, and continue wrestling until they were old men or women. Although strength was important, wrestling was a very technical sport. Your opponent could be brought down with many complicated throws that would have to be learnt and mastered. Viking wrestling is still very popular in Scandinavia today.