US EditionPhotos Show Turkey's Youngest Oil Wrestlers Keeping a 14th-Century Tradition Alive
EDIRNE, TURKEY, JUL 08 – Boys as young as 11 compete in age-divided categories wearing traditional leather trousers under strict safety rules to preserve a 14th-century cultural sport, UNESCO-listed.
- Orhan Okulu won the golden belt at the 664th Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship this summer in Edirne, Turkey.
- The event, dating back to the 14th century, continues a tradition that tests strength and skill among competitors wearing oil and leather trousers called kispet.
- Hundreds of boys as young as 11 also compete, ranked by age, height, and build, with matches for the youngest closely supervised under strict safety rules.
- Okulu expressed that winning the prestigious golden belt at Kirkpinar was his ambition, and he credited his success to his faith.
- The participation of young wrestlers and annual events like this ensures the continuity of one of Turkey's most time-honored sports on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.
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Temple Daily Telegram
Photos show Turkey's youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition alive
EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship.
Photos show Turkey's youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century ...
Turkiye’s youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition
EDIRNE, Turkiye: On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkiye’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship. Held every summer in the northwestern city of Edirne, the event is said to date back to the 14th century as a way of keeping the Ottoman Empire’s
The Hamilton Spectator
Photos show Turkey’s youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition alive
EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship.
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