Herodotus, the ancient Roman historian, described kurash wrestling. It was introduced to Tamerlane's troops as an essential attribute for warrior training. The kurash tournament at the Children of Asia International Sports Games showed the geographical dispersion of the martial art's popularity.
For instance, the medalists were Butros Turabai from Lebanon at 71 kg, Tengiz Murun from Mongolia (50 kg), Zeng Jia Hao (50 kg) and Li Yi Chen from Chinese Taipei (63 kg), Vanika (36kg) and Chicham Charu from India (44 kg), Talgat Nazim from Kazakhstan (36 kg), Singh Aanya (63 kg), Farid Nagiyev (Azerbaijan, 60 kg), Ignat Yendovitsky (FEFD, 60 kg), Ivan Popov (42 kg) and Magomed-Ali Kumukov (71 kg) - both from Yakutia.
The champions were Chingiz Mahammadiev (Uzbekistan, 50 kg), Mokhinur Ollaberganova (Uzbekistan, 36 kg), Gulshirin Kakhramonova (Uzbekistan, 63 kg), Ibrohim Zhovliev (Uzbekistan, 42 kg), Firdavs Niyatillaev (Uzbekistan, 60 kg), Shokhmurod Shomurodov (Uzbekistan, 71 kg), Karina Sikaleva (Yakutia, 44 kg). Moreover, Karina defeated Zarnigor Ulashova from Uzbekistan in the final. The third place went to Karina Saitarli from Kazakhstan. In the 83kg final, Georgy Chivadze from Yakutia was defeated by Oyun Batyi from Siberian Federal District. The bronze medal went to Zhurabek Eshpulatov of Uzbekistan.
Shakhnozabon Sultanova from Uzbekistan won the 57 kg weight class. Silver went to Evgeniya Chesenbieva, bronze to Veronika Nesterova. Both are from Yakutia. In total, Uzbekistan won seven gold medals and one silver and one bronze medal each in its national kurash wrestling in nine weight categories.
