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National Wrestling Tournament: Jowzjan Wins Four Gold Medals on National Level Wrestling Tournaments

17th March, 2022 · admin

8am: Wrestling athletes from 11 provinces entered the ring for two days in Kunduz Province. The winners of the tournaments and those athletes with outstanding performance will be introduced to participate in overseas tournaments on behalf of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Jowzjan, Kunduz, Wrestling |
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Afghan Wrestling Team to Compete in Iran

2nd January, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The Afghan Pahlevani and Zoorkhaneh Rituals (wrestling) team will travel to Iran to participate in an international competition in Isfahan, the Afghanistan Zoorkhaneh Federation said.  The competition will include athletes from 30 countries, the federation said, saying that at least 10 Afghan athletes will attend the competition.  Click here to read more (external

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Traditional wrestling continues as a Friday fixture in Kabul

4th December, 2021 · admin

AP: Although the Taliban, who took over Afghanistan in mid-August, had previously banned sports when they ruled the country in the 1990s, pahlawani had been exempt even then. Now, just over three months into their new rule of the country, a handful of Taliban police attended the Friday matches as security guards. Click here to

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Traditional Wrestling Competition Held in Samangan

27th February, 2021 · admin

Tolo News: A competition featuring traditional wrestling, known as Koresh, was held in Samangan on Monday and ended with the selection of seven top athletes to join the province’s team. Over 100 athletes from five Samangan clubs participated. Koresh is a traditional wrestling sport that originated in Central Asia. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Koresh Wrestling, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Samangan, Wrestling |
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Playing Fields, Sports Clubs, Gyms Becoming Afghanistan’s Bloody New Battlegrounds

12th September, 2018 · admin

Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 12, 2018 Sayed Ali Rezwan was lifting dumbbells when an explosion ripped through Kabul’s Maiwand sports club, where scores of young wrestlers were in the middle of a training session. The blast threw 23-year-old Rezwan against a wall. Wounded and covered in dust, he stumbled through the debris

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban | Tags: Cricket, Football (Soccer), Martial Arts, Nikpai, Taekwondo, Wrestling |
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Afghan Wrestling Team Warms Up for Asian Games

13th August, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: Officials from the Afghanistan Wrestling Federation on Monday said the national team is currently confined to a training camp in preparation for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. They said that the national team wrestlers have been in training every day for the six months.  The Asian Games are expected to kick off in

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Wrestling |
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100 Wrestlers Compete In Kandahar Contest

6th February, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: Around 100 wrestlers on Monday took part in the annual amateur wrestling tournament in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district – which drew a crowd of a few thousand spectators. Click here to read more (external link).

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Afghanistan Wins Its 9th Bronze Medal At Asian Games

25th September, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Noor Ahmad Ahmadi, Afghan freestyle wrestler, won a bronze medal in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat late Monday. Afghanistan has so far won one gold, one silver and nine bronze medals and is placed 24th on the medal list – out of 65 countries. Click here to read more

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Wrestling |
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Shaheen To Face Bangladesh’s Chittagong Sunday

18th February, 2017 · admin

Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Shaheen Asmayee Football Club, the Afghan Premier League’s champion, is all set to face Bangladesh’s Chittagong Abahani on Sunday. The match will be played in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Abahani city on Sunday. “People deem Shaheen, the South Korean team and Bangladesh’s Chittagong Abahani as the top defenders of the championship. Our team continues their

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Cricket, Football (Soccer), Wrestling |
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Afghan Sports Wrap Up – February 8, 2016

8th February, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | February 8, 2016 Afghan rugby team to compete in tournament Afghanistan’s national rugby team will participate in the upcoming Asian Development Sevens Tournament, which will start on February 26th in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Sevens is a type of rugby in which only 7 players, instead of the usual 15, play

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, AOP Reports | Tags: Cricket, rugby, Wrestling |
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