Alysh (Kyrgyz:Алыш) is a Turkic term forCentral Asianfolk wrestling or "belt wrestling" regulated byUnited World Wrestling.[1]
Alysh is an upright wrestling style. Competitors wear trousers, jackets and belts, and must hold on to their opponents' belts at all times. Their objective is to throw their opponents onto the mat. Throws are given scores between 1 and 6, based on what part of the opponent lands on the mat. The first player to win 6 points wins the match. Since 2008, Alysh is recognized byFILA, the world governing body for wrestling (theUnited World Wrestling (UWW) predecessor) as "wrestling alysh".[2]
The development of the involvement of sports clubs with illegal drug traffic in SouthKyrgyzstan is largely associated with IFWA and its former presidentBayaman Erkinbayev.Erkinbaev also became a member of parliament in Kyrgyzstanin 2005. He was assassinated in September of the same year.[3]
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