Today we will introduce you to a type of martial arts - wrestling, the Yakut national martial arts - khapsagai, shooting, one of the oldest sports in the world, closely related to the development of civilization - archery and a sport that is sometimes called "ping-pong" - table tennis.
Wrestling competitions have been held since the 1st Children of Asia Games in 1996. There are several types of wrestling: Greco-Roman, freestyle wrestling and women's wrestling. Wrestling is a combat between two unarmed athletes using a set of certain techniques. The goal of the fight is to pin down the opponent or win on points. The fight can take place both in a standing position and in other positions; strikes are prohibited. In freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, 26 sets of medals will be competed in at least six weight categories among both boys and girls.
Khapsagai was first included in the program of the 2nd Games in 2000. The goal of khapsagai is to knock down or throw the opponent, to force him to touch the ground with the third point of support. In this type of wrestling, it is allowed to carry out techniques and throws with grabs of arms and legs, trips and various techniques using the legs. Grabbing by the fingers, grabbing the head with two hands, rough, brutal wrestling is prohibited. 5 sets of medals will be played for khapsagai in at least five weight categories.
Shooting was first included in the program of the 5th Games in 2012. It is divided into shooting from pistols and rifles. Athletes shoot from rifled small-caliber weapons (diameter 5.6 mm) and pneumatic weapons (diameter 4.5 mm). Among girls and boys the following exercises will be performed: Air Rifle 60, Air Pistol 60 and mixed team exercises. 6 sets of medals will be awarded for shooting.
Archery competitions have been held since the 1st Games in 1996. The goal of archery is to hit the smallest inner ring with an arrow on a round target with a diameter of 1.22 m. Modern bows are made of fiberglass, arrows are made of aluminum and carbon fiber. The maximum number of points is 10, awarded for defeating the central ring, and each of the ten subsequent rings from the center reduces the number of points by 1. Individual and mixed team competitions are carried out with classical bow at a distance of 60 m, where five sets of medals will be played.
Table tennis competitions have also been held since the 1st Children of Asia Games in 1996. Table tennis is a game the essence of which is throwing a special celluloid ball over a net stretched over a special table. The ball is thrown using wooden rackets coated with rubber on both sides. The ball must be painted white or orange. Each game goes to 11 points. 5 sets of medals will be played in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
To recall, the 8th Games Program includes 24 sports, 17 are compulsory according to the approved Concept of the Games.
