Kurash

Kurash is a form of upright jacket wrestling native to Uzbekistan, practiced since ancient times. It is a Uzbek wrestling art, It is an event in the Asian Games. There is an effort to include Kurash in the Olympic games. Competitors, one wearing a green jacket and the other a blue jacket, try to throw each other to the ground. If thrown to the back, victory is declared. If thrown onto the side, points are awarded. If thrown to the belly, buttocks... more

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