Wrestling is the sport of trying to gently pin your partner's shoulders to the ground using strength, balance and clever moves - but no punches or kicks. Two wrestlers face each other on a soft circular mat. The wrestler who manages to pin the other's shoulders down first wins the round.
In Greco-Roman wrestling (one of the styles Armenians are best at), wrestlers are only allowed to use their arms and upper bodies to hold each other - no grabbing legs. This makes for incredible throws and lifts, where wrestlers swing each other right over their heads and lower them gently to the mat.
Armenian wrestlers are known for their strength and patience. They train for hours every day from a young age. Many start as small children, learning balance and falls before they ever learn a real throw. By the time they are teenagers, they have spent thousands of hours learning to keep their feet under them.
There is a beautiful tradition in wrestling: at the end of every match, no matter who won, the two wrestlers shake hands and often hug. Armenian coaches teach that the person you wrestle is helping you get better - so you owe them respect, whether you won or lost.