Some have great joy, and some have the pain of defeat. Such situations are natural in sports. But this time it’s a little different, all innocent like child. Because the age of about 100 athletes who participated in the VII Children’s of Asia Games was between 14 and 15 years old. They became heroes among their peers and families . The winners and prize-winners athletes Children’s of Asia Games competitions in their age and weight categories. During the day, the mood of a real sports prevailed to its highest limits in the Molodozhny sport complex. In the semifinals and finals, the fans cheered and cheered because the host team was special for them. At the end of passionate and intensive competitions, the names of the medal winners were announced. In the general the team, there was no equal to the athletes from Uzbekistan. 7 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals were awarded to the representatives of the homeland of Kurash. Host Russian athletes took second place with 1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals, while representatives of Mongolia took third place with 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal. Athletes from Iran, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan returned home with medals. The full list of winners and awardees can be found below
Rania Rakhmanova (Tatarstan): My parents wanted me to become a gymnast or, more suitable for girls, a tennis player. However, I chose sambo. I lost in qualifying for the Children’s of Asia Games. However, with the advice of my coach, I participated in kurash and won the medal. I lost the final today. It hurts a little. It seems that I did not have enough strength to win. But I will continue to do Kurash as its more interesting than all the other martial arts that I did before.
Utkin Aleksandr Mikhailovich (Primorsky region): I have to thank my teacher and my brother who always helped me. Because of them, I won the Children’s of Asia Games today. The fact that the opponent from Uzbekistan in the final made me a little worried. But because of my confidence and the support of the fans in the hall, I beat him in 30 seconds. Today I am a champion. I presented a gold medal to my country. Thank you Kurash. I will promise to train and hopefully stand on the Medal Podium of World Junior Kurash Championships.
Tatyana Gorbunova (Olympic champion, head referee of the competition): I am the head referee of 19 sports in the games. I am a rhythmic gymnast. I know little about martial arts. After watching the kurash matches all day, I came to the conclusion that kurash is the best choice for children’s games. Suitable for children and does not require excessive strain. The chance of getting injured is virtually zero percent. I also carefully observed the cases of referees. I would like to express my gratitude to the International Kurash Association for providing us with great competition and excitement and for helping to organize a high-level competition.
Durdona Tursunova (Uzbekistan): I fulfilled my promise to my father. I can’t describe my excitement to you. My first teacher and the person who brought me to kurash was my father. My father was also engaged in kurash. He is still a kurash coach. The qualifying competition for the Children’s of Asia Games in Vladivostok was held in Termiz, where I live. I made a promise to my father when I became the champion in my weight. I said I would bring you a gold medal from Vladivostok. Today, many of my peers, my brothers and sisters are envious of me and are joining Kurash. I am very happy about it.
