Ulaanbaatar
Seventh World Mas-Wrestling Championships Commence
Sports
Ulaanbaatar, August 1,
2025 /MONTSAME/. The Seventh World Mas-Wrestling Championships commenced on
July 31, 2025, in Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia.
The International Mas-Wrestling Federation granted Mongolia the rights to organize the tournament in 2024. Under the auspices of President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia (MOCSTY), the Governor’s Office of Arkhangai Aimag, and the Mongolian Mas Wrestling Federation (MMWF) are jointly organizing the championships in adult and youth categories from July 31 to August 2, 2025. The first world tournament being organized at the local level brings together over 300 athletes, coaches, and officials from 33 countries and four continents.
The highly competitive
Seventh World Mas-Wrestling Championships are anticipated to challenge the talent
and resilience of athletes from around the world as an opportunity for new
success records. In addition, cultural concerts and performances, mini-festivals,
and tour programs of the wondrous natural landscapes and hot springs of
Arkhangai aimag are planned. The tournament will be reported live nationwide by
the Mongolian “TV-9” television channel, while the main sports channel of the
Russian Federation, “Match TV,” will report internationally.
Mas-wrestling,
also known as ‘wooden
stick wrestling,'
is a traditional sport originating from the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of the
Russian Federation. In the Sakha (Yakut) language, the word 'mas' means 'wooden stick.'
This sport has a history spanning hundreds of years and has long served as a
test of balance and physical strength among nomadic peoples.
