Olympic Tidbit Of The Day

Ancient Olympic pankration star Polydamas of Skotussa strangled a lion with his bare hands, held a bull by its hooves and stopped a speeding chariot by seizing its wheels. He also took on three Persian “Immortal” warriors singlehandedly killing them all.

Hat tip VFW magazine.

One thought on “Olympic Tidbit Of The Day”

  1. As you know pankration is a form of wrestling. Hulk Hogan would have put Polydamas of Skotussa out of action with a swift kick to the agates.

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