Europe

Kureş (Romania)

  • Name of sport (game): Kureş
  • Name in native language: Kureş
  • Place of practice (continent, state, nation):

    Romania (Dobrudgea)

  • Description:

    Kures is played on grass, with music, outdoor, during summer festivals.It is a standing up wrestling style with clothes.
    The wrestlers wear a T-Shirt and a short. Legs can grip legs. The arm position is fixed with hands gripping in a tight belt. No weight categories. Tricks are mainly with hips and legs. Victory is given when a wrestler is thrown clearly on his back (flat back).