wrestling

Golds galore as Turkey extends 2022 Mediterranean Games lead

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Team Turkey clinched 21 medals to extend its lead at the top of the table at the end of Day 4 of the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria Wednesday. Turkish athletes won 10 gold, six silver and five bronze medals to take their country’s overall tally to 39. In the overall medals tally, Turkey … Read more

Antalya’s wrestlers eye the Kırkpınar prize in centuries-old event

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The Kırkpınar oil wrestling tournament traces its roots to more than six centuries ago, but few people from the Thrace (Trakya) region won the top title in the traditional event, let alone Edirne, the northwestern province where it is held every year. This year’s tournament, likewise, will have wrestlers hailing from other provinces to compete … Read more