Following the inclusion of untrue information on the official website of the Solidarity Games of Islamic countries regarding the history of Zorkhaneh sports...

The letter of the International Federation of Force Sports to the head of the organizing committee of the Games of Islamic countries in Baku

Honorable Chairman of the Baku Islamic Countries Organizing Committee – May 2017

Hello,

In the information contained in the official website of the tournament, refer to­ Address https://www.baku2017.com/en/sports/zurkhaneh regarding the introduction of zurkhaneh sports­ And wrestling, this discipline has been declared as the national sport of Azerbaijan and its history is 700 years. As a global promoter of this discipline, E and Pahlavi Wrestling (IZSF) considers itself obligated to protect the originality and historical records of this discipline and in this regard considers the following necessary to remind Therefore, please correct the mentioned content.

  1. Zorkhaneh sports­ Wrestling is an authentic and cultural sport of Iran and is a part of the culture and history of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and its history goes back more than 3000 years.
  2. This authentic Iranian sport, which has been played throughout history throughout the vast land of Iran, was in the past in the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as in most of the neighboring countries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which were separated from Iran in different periods of history. and are called as the countries of the common cultural domain of ancient Iran, it has been customary. After the establishment and activity of the International Federation of Powerlifting and Wrestling (IZSF) in 2004 at the initiative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, today this field is mostly The countries of the mentioned area have been revived and have been recognized and developed in 84 countries around the world.
  3. Famous Iranian wrestler, Puria Vali, one of the great wrestlers This discipline is a model for athletes and those who are interested in this discipline, but the systematization of this discipline does not go back to his time, but the systematicity of this discipline has a long history of more than 3000 years of this discipline.
  4. Ain Pahlavani and Zorkhaneh­ It was registered as a cultural heritage of the Islamic Republic of Iran in UNESCO on November 16, 2010, and its document is available in Iran.

While expressing his happiness that with the assistance of high-ranking officials and the cooperation of the officials of the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Organizing Committee of the Islamic Countries Solidarity Games, this field is set to be one of the fields. The main events in the aforementioned games will be held in Baku in May, we hereby wish success to all those involved in organizing the competitions and thank you for your efforts in the development of this valuable Iranian cultural field.

International Federation of Powerlifting and Wrestling (IZSF )

  • Text:
  • Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Republic of Azerbaijan
  • National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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