Kurash: Central Asian combat sport a highlight of Asian Games

Kurash wrestlers participated in the 2023 Asian Senior Kurash Championship and World Kurash Series Qualifier in April at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang. The event was held in the build-up to the Asian Games, set for September 23 to October 8, 2023.   

Having originated in Uzbekistan some 3,500 years ago, Kurash is an upright wrestling sport that remains a key part of Ce