Kenya, the Champion of Africa{صفحه فارسي}The 1st African Zurkhaneh Sports Championship was held in Maputo, capital city of Mozambique, with the attendance of 50 athletes from 11 African countries. In total, Kenya with 124 points was champion, Mozambique with 120 points was second, and Uganda and Tanzania jointed the 3rd place with 108 and 71 points, respectively.
South Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Mali, Nigeria, and Togo were in the 4th to 11th places, respectively.
The 1st African Zurkhaneh Sports Championship was held from Sep, 12- 14, 2011 in Maputo- capital city of Mozambique, attended by 11 countries, in the team, interpersonal skills, and 4 weight Pahlavani Koshti sections (60 -70, 70 -80, 80-90, and +90 kg), coinciding with the 10th African Olympic Games.
The 10th the African Games (All Africa Games) was held in Sep. 2- 17, 2011 in the cities of Maputo, Zimpto and Matula in 24 sports, with attendance of 7000 athletes, coaches, officials, journalists and photographers from 55 African countries.
In the line with negotiations of IZSF with the Sports Supreme Council and the authorities of the Olympic Council of Africa, Zurkhaneh sports will be officially introduced in the next African Olympic Games.
Before this event, the International Zurkhaneh Sports Federation held the European Championship in the past June in Lithuania, as well as the Asian Championship during August in Bangladesh. To hold the 1st Asian Youth Championship tournament in Hakim Ferodowsi Zurkahneh in Dushanbe, capiotal city of Tajikistan, and the World Cup are among the future programs.
The 10th African Games consisted of Handball, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, football, gymnastics, weightlifting, judo, karate, swimming, Netball, Taekwondo, Tennis, Ping Pong, shooting, triple, volleyball, chess and sports for the disabled. The 1st African Games had been held in 1965 in Congo’s capital Brazzaville, and the last tournament was held in in 2007 in Algeria.
First Record of AfricaIn the African Zurkhaneh Sports Championship, first continental record was registered in team and individual skills.
in team section, Kenya with 440.5 points became the champion, Uganda with 430 points was the second. Mozambique and Tanzania were jointly in third place with 258 and 156 points, respectively. In Charkh Zani, Mozambique was champion, and athletes from Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe stood in second and third places, respectively. In Charkh Tiz, Ugandan and Kenyan athletes gained gold and silver medals, and Benin and Mozambique was in third place. In Kabbadeh, Ugandan athlete, Muga Gasogia, awarded the gold, and Kenya, Benin and Mozambique were ranked the next. In Meal Bazi, Mozambique was champion, Kenya athlete gained the silver and Uganda was the third. In Meal Giri, the gold was reached by Kapu Amusa, an athlete from Benin. Cameroon and Tanzania were in the second and third place. In Sand, took the gold medal, Uganda was second and athletes from South Africa and Benin were joint third.
Zurkhaneh Sports Show at the Opening of African Olympic Games At the opening ceremony of African Olympic Games (All Africa’s Games), Zurkhaneh team consisting of African athletes and Iranian coaches represented its show with ring tones of Morshed Majid Panahiha with the attendance of over 8000 spectaculars and athletes.
The Opening ceremony was held in the presence of Jacques Rogge, president of International Olympic Committe, President of the Sports Supreme Council of Africa, and the world sports officials and the World Federation heads.