With the direct initiative and guidance of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon and constant support of the  Chairman of the Majlisi milli Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairman of Dushanbe City Rustami Emomali, the national wrestling of Tajiks Gushtin (Gushtingiri) has received international status. This international category has been registered with the Swiss Ministry of Justice, and the Tajik national wrestling has received an international certificate. In addition, on June 17, 2022, Tajikistan Gushingiri Federation was registered by the Department of Justice and Internal Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland as the International Gushingiri Federation, which is the pride for every Tajiks and Tajik citizens.

 

In order to involve youth and residents of the country in the national sports and introduce Tajik national sports in the international arena, especially national wrestling - Gushtingiri, the International Wrestling Federation has done significant a lot of work, including the development of national wrestling uniform, new wrestling rules and organization national and international competitions.

At the same time, the federation, along with the national-level wrestling competitions, conducted high-level international sports championships in the country, which was a serious step in the introduction of Tajik gushtingiri. At the same time, in order to develop this national sport, the federation conducted retraining courses for coaches and referees, provided referees participation in seminars and consultations at the international level, thanks to which they received international certification of referees and judges.

 

Currently, through Federation leadership efforts, representative offices of the Tajikistan Gushingiri Federation have been opened and started their activities in the Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, India and the Islamic Republics of Iran and Pakistan. According to the federation perspective plan, opening similar representative offices in more than 60 countries of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and America, in the next 5 years is foreseen, which is another step in the promotion of gushingiri.

 

It should be noted that the federation plays a key role in organizing and conducting high-level national, regional and international events in the country, promoting healthy lifestyles, strengthening and developing national traditions, motivating and supporting Tajik athletes in modern society.

SUE “Tajikairnavigation” Press Center