Zurkhaneh Competitions Held on the Occasion of International Peace Day
Mr. Dr. Amir Reza Ayrom, Senior Advisor to the Zurkhaneh Sports Federation, said: We held the Zurkhaneh competitions on the occasion of International Peace Day in order to contribute to the propagation of this important message.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the Zurkhaneh competitions on the occasion of International Peace Day, Amir Reza Ayrom, Senior Advisor to the Zurkhaneh Sports Federation, said: We held the Zurkhaneh competitions on the occasion of International Peace Day and we intended to send a message to the world through the language of sports. 54 participants from 14 countries and 3 different continents participated in these competitions. Our message is peace for the whole world. The great Prophet of Islam was the preacher of such a message, and we also intended to contribute to this cause, because the Zurkhaneh culture is based on chivalry and altruism. Thank God, the competitions were held well and the closing ceremony will be held today.
Ayrom, pointing out that only Iranian athletes participated in the Zurkhaneh competitions in person, said: “The health protocols were fully observed. Since we were the hosts, our athletes had to participate in the competitions in person. Our basis and plan for holding the continental and world competitions that we are hosting is to observe the health protocols. The coronavirus should not hinder our activities. For this reason, we started our work and a training course was held before these competitions. God willing, we will also hold the continental and world competitions in compliance with the health protocols.”
Regarding the federation’s plans for better holding of Zurkhaneh competitions, the Supreme Advisor of the Zurkhaneh Sports Federation clarified: “We did not have such conditions in the past and naturally we do not have much experience in holding competitions; therefore, after holding each competition, we identify shortcomings and damages and take steps to fix them in order to advance the programs more accurately and better. Given the current conditions, we cannot do team work abroad, and on the other hand, some countries do not have suitable conditions; therefore, while equipping our own federation, we must also help the federations of other member countries of the World Federation of Zurkhaneh and Pahlavan Wrestling to equip themselves.