Iran Press/ Iran News: Mehrali Baran-Cheshme in his press brief held on May 2, 2023, said that UNESCO has registered the culture of zurkhaneh and Pahlavani wrestling in the name of the Republic of Azerbaijan, despite the fact that there is no active wrestling club in this country.
Baran-Cheshme said that Azerbaijan has only two coaches and one referee in Pahlavani wrestling, noting that Iran just enjoys 950 active zurkhanehs.
He reminded the reporters of the internationally recognized fact that Zurkhaneh 'Sports and Koshti Pahlavani' was registered in Iran's name in 2010.
The sport is also known as Varzesh-e Bassani (Ancient sport) and its particular form of wrestling is called Koshti Pahlevani, Traditional Iranian Wrestling.
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