Syria wins 8 gold medals in the International Alpagut Championship in Cairo
Cairo–The Barada Club won 8 gold medals in the first International Alpagut Championship, which concluded on Sunday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with the participation of five countries: Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen and Syria.
The gold medals were obtained by Haitham al-Salihi in 42 kg weight for the under 16 years category, Murad Al-Salihi 50 kg weight for the category under 14 years, Raed Al Rahwan in the 55 kg weight for the category under-18 years, and Rayan Qarqjia in the 55 kg weight for the category under-18 years, as each of them won two gold medals for competing in two styles of the game.
Alpagut is a modern combat and defensive sport that includes a set of movements and rules from karate, wrestling, and judo.
Hamda Mustafa