Dear wrestle fans and wrestle participants! I am sincerely glad to greet you at the 2nd World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports that is conducted within the framework of the international festival of traditional types of wrestling. These competitions are timed and carried out during the celebration days of 450th anniversary of the Republic of Bashkortostan voluntary joining Russia. I would also like to point out that Bashkir land is rich in national traditions and feasts, part of that is a national wrestle “Kuresh” enjoying a great popularity. A significant impulse to the development of the national types of wrestle was given by the event of foundation of the International Federation on Belt Wrestling. This event promoted appearance of the national wrestle on the international scene. According to our data there are more than one hundred countries having their national types of wrestle, and with regard to attendance they are leaders among other kinds of sports. That’s why I am sure that the forthcoming competitions will become another step to goals put ahead for the sake of achievement progress of the national wrestle, and will also present to audience and fans a lot of fine, eye-catching and hard line sport fight. I wish fine and uncompromising competitions to all the athletes of the World Championship, sports luck and robust athletic health to them, and the audience and our sport fans to be spectators of the eye-catching sport combats. President of I.A.T.W.S.  International conference  Plant for Planet  2nd World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports: Opening Ceremony, Press Conference, Closing Ceremony. |
