Kurash — Uzbek Sport Linking the UK and Uzbekistan
21 February 2018: Kurash: Ancient Uzbek Martial Art, Modern Global Sport
Paul Sawyer is General Secretary of the British Kurash Association. Kurash is an millennia-old style of upright jacket grappling…
History of Kurash
Kurash is a style of wrestling whose roots may be traced back some 3500 years. There are many references to…
Variations of Kurash and their synthesis into a modern international sport
Prior to 1991 there were a number of regional Kurash variations in Central Asia. The common object of these different…
Kurash arrives in the UK
This modernized form proved immensely popular. National tournaments filled football stadiums as Uzbekistan emerged from its 70 years under Soviet…
Islam Karimov International Tournament
This showpiece tournament for the British Kurash Association is the Islam Karimov International Tournament, first staged in Bedford in 2000…
World Junior and Cadet Championships in Bournemouth
In October 2012, hot on the heels of the London Olympics, the UK became the first western European country to…
British Kurash Association send 25th Anniversary of Independence best wishes
Kurash has forged a pathway to provide life-changing opportunities for citizens of both countries to enhance their sporting and…
British Teams compete internationally
Tournaments in the UK soon followed with the results of these determining selection for international events. British teams have enjoyed…
