Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The capital of Uzbekistan is once again hosting a major international sporting event. The competition is organized under the leadership of the International military sports council (CISM), in cooperation with the Ministry of defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the International kurash association, the National olympic committee, the Kurash federation of Uzbekistan, and the Tashkent city hokimiyat. More than 120 military athletes are taking part in the competition.
Today, ahead of the international competition, a briefing and press conference were held for representatives of the mass media. The event was attended by representatives of foreign and domestic media outlets, referees, and military athletes.
During the briefing, the organizers familiarized the participants with the competition procedures, rules, and judging criteria.
Roberto Recchia, Secretary General of the International military sports council, shared his views on the significance of the competition and Uzbek kurash. The participants also emphasized that the scale of the competition is expanding each year, while interest among military athletes from different countries continues to grow.
During the press conference, media representatives received detailed answers to their questions concerning the competition. In particular, an open dialogue was held with representatives of the International Military sports council, responsible officials of the Ministry of Defense, and the international-category judging panel.
According to the organizers, the competition will be overseen by international-level referees, ensuring that the results are determined objectively and fairly.
For reference: The championship brings together 120 military athletes from 15 countries: Uzbekistan, Poland, Egypt, Türkiye, Tajikistan, India, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan, Romania, Mongolia, Syria, Turkmenistan, and Iran. The athletes will compete in 13 weight categories.
According to the competition program, 13 sets of medals will be contested. Two third-place medals will be awarded in each weight category. Thus, a total of 52 medals will be presented to the athletes: 13 gold, 13 silver, and 26 bronze medals.
The official opening ceremony of the World Championship will take place on September 12 at 5:00 p.m. at the Martial arts sports complex of the olympic city.

Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defense