SAINT PETERSBURG, November 11. /Dunyo IA/.  An exhibition tournament in the national wrestling sport of Kurash has been held in Saint Petersburg, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Event took place in the indoor arena of the Academy of Athletics at the initiative of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Saint Petersburg, jointly with Chairman of the Council of the Russian Kurash Federation in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region Ravshanbek Kurbanov.

More than 50 participants, including professional athletes, coaches, students, and martial arts enthusiasts, took part in the competitions. With the methodological and material support of the International Kurash Institute and the Kurash Federation of Uzbekistan, participants were provided with traditional athletic uniforms - yakhtak.

Guests and participants highly praised the organization of the tournament and expressed their readiness to regularly participate in similar events. Following the competitions, Consulate General is considering the possibility of opening a specialized Kurash section in Saint Petersburg for the systematic training of athletes and the further popularization of the national sport in the region.