National sports
For many centuries, Uzbek nation has been famous for its strongest palvans (wrestlers) and legendary equestrians, which contributed to create national types of sports in Uzbekistan, such as Kurash, Belbogli-kurash, Turon, and Boyqurgan.
The Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan created a great opportunity for national sports, which are some of cultural inheritance of Uzbekistan in the sphere of physical culture and sports, to be presented to the world.
Generally, each nation has its own national sports where the certain sport is initiated. Speaking of Japan, in the sports world, it associates as the country of judo, karate, sumo. China is the country of Wu-shu; Korea – taekwondo and sirim; USA – baseball and basketball. Like the other countries in the world, Uzbekistan associates as the country of kurash, belbogli kurash, turon, and boyqurgan.
Today, national sports achieved a great popularity not only in Uzbekistan, but also all over the world. One of the initial achievements was that Kurash, Belbogli-kurash, Turon, and Boyqurgan received international status and being included to Asian Games.
Furthermore, there was established the International Kurash Association, and in as many as 50 countries across the world were established regional federations of Kurash. Today, Kurash is just about to be included to the list of Olympic sports. Since 1999, across the world, there have been being held a number of world championships in this type of sport.
