For many centuries, Uzbek nation has
been famous for its strongest palvans (wrestlers) and legendary
equestrians, which contributed to create national types of sports
in Uzbekistan, such as Kurash, Belbogli-kurash, Turon, and Boyqurgan.
The Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan
created a great opportunity for national sports, which are some
of cultural inheritance of Uzbekistan in the sphere of physical
culture and sports, to be presented to the world.
 Generally,
each nation has its own national sports where the certain sport
is initiated. Speaking of Japan, in the sports world, it associates
as the country of judo, karate, sumo. China is the country of Wu-shu;
Korea – taekwondo and sirim; USA – baseball and basketball. Like
the other countries in the world, Uzbekistan associates as the country
of kurash, belbogli kurash, turon, and boyqurgan.
Today, national sports achieved a great popularity
not only in Uzbekistan, but also all over the world. One of the
initial achievements was that Kurash, Belbogli-kurash, Turon, and
Boyqurgan received international status and being included to Asian
Games.
Furthermore, there was established the International
Kurash Association, and in as many as 50 countries across the world
were established regional federations of Kurash. Today, Kurash is
just about to be included to the list of Olympic sports. Since 1999,
across the world, there have been being held a number of world championships
in this type of sport. You can find more information about kurash
from web-page www.kurash-ika.org.
Some of the most famous and active world Kurash champions are as
follows:
Bakhrom Avazov
Kamol Muradov
Makhtumquli Makhmudov
Conducting international competitions in Belbogli-kurash
and single combat – Turon contribute to preparation of holding the
initial world championship in the near future. The presence of national
types of sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan in world arenas enabled
the country to be at a closer glance of the world and present its
invaluable cultural heritage.
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