The second international Zurkhaneh Sports tournament ferdowsi Cup Sunday evening with seven countries and lecture "Esfandiar Rahim" Ambassador of Iranian Embassy in Tajikistan was inaugurated in "Dushanbe" .
This Tournament 84 athletes have participated from Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, India and Nepal in the field of Team Skills, Individual Skills and Koshti Pahlevani( 4 weights)
In opening ceremony"Mohsen Mehralizadeh" President of the International Zurkhaneh sports Federation said: "Today, now we have 52 nation member and we have organised two times Asian Cahmpionship and 2 times European Championship".
"Esfandiar Rahim" Head of the Iranian president that night Dushanbe a three-day visit to Tajikistan has begun at the ceremony said: "The ancient sport and athletics and a gymnasium that heritage to the world of Persian culture in schools today is Yadegar and competitions in the land (Tajikistan) will be held in the athletic culture is.
He added: "This sport athletes with their culture, and heroes with the power and spirit and resolve the problems people are strong and stand against the force and the source of some kind of friendship, justice and love.
"Ali Asghar Shrdvst" Iranian ambassador to Tajikistan, said in remarks: representatives of countries that have participated in this tournament, all represent a common culture and civilization, and if the origin of civilization Once upon a time these services are great athletes with the spirit of today can Last achieve the same authority.
The second international Zurkhaneh Sports tournament in the fiedl of Team skills, Individual Skills and Kosht Pahlevani came to an end in Azerbaijan achieved 1st Place and Tajikistan, the second and third is Iran and Afghanistan together.
In team skills as well as Iranian teams earn first points in 1505, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan second with 904 points and 845 A with Afghanistan were third with 834 points jointly.
The two-day tournament in the city, “Dushanbe” was held in Tajikistan’s capital, in the team wrestling championship Republic of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan was the first and second with Afghanistan and Iran shared the third place achieved.
