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18 HEALTH AND LABORATORY MAGAZINE

TRADITIONAL SPORTS

HERITAGE OF TURKEY

FOLLOW THE TRACES

OF CULTURE

Turkey has boasted a of Turkish sports culture. years, is an important part of the sport and gives the
rich sporting heritage for This event, where wrestlers of the Turkish shooting audience unforgettable
centuries. This heritage compete against each tradition. The athletes, moments.
is not limited to modern other by oiling their bodies, who aim to hit the target
sports, but also includes is not only a sporting event, with a long spear called ARCHERY (TURKISH
deep-rooted and colourful but also a cultural feast. javelin on horseback, both ARCHERY):
traditional sports. These Spectators from all over exhibit their skills and keep
sports are deeply rooted the world come together the spirit of traditional Archery is a sport and
in the history, culture and to watch this spectacular Turkish ancestral sports martial art that Turks
lifestyle of Turkish society. show and dive into the alive. Javelin throwing have skilfully practised
We invite everyone living depths of Turkish culture. is especially popular in throughout history.
abroad to discover and various regions of Anatolia Traditional Turkish archery
experience this unique her- and still takes place in is the art of learning and
itage. Here is our guide for many events. This sport practising the subtleties SWORD AND SHIELD:
a journey into the world of combines the nobility of the of bow and arrow use.
traditional sports in Turkey: horse with the excitement This sport requires not Sword and shield is a sport
only physical skill, but also developed by the Turks to
OIL WRESTLING mental focus and spiritual improve their combat skills.
(KIRKPINAR): balance. Turkish archery Often involving histori-
is still practised by many cal combat techniques
One of Turkey’s oldest and people today and even and strategies, this sport
most traditional sporting successfully represented requires both physical
events, oil wrestling has by Turkish athletes in strength and mental
been of great impor- international tournaments. sharpness. Athletes armed
tance throughout history. While archery continues to with traditional clothes
Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling is JAVELIN THROWING: live on as a part of Turkish fight each other using
organised once a year in culture, it also inspires sword and shield and offer
Edirne and is one of the Javelin throwing, which has archery enthusiasts around an unforgettable show
most important symbols a history of thousands of the world. to the audience. While