Sport in Georgia
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Historically, Georgia has been famous for its physical education; it is known that the Romans were fascinated with Georgians' physical qualities after seeing the training techniques of ancient Iberia.[1]
Among the most popular sports in Georgia are association football, basketball, rugby union, wrestling, and weightlifting. Other famous sports in 19th century Georgia were horse polo and lelo, a traditional Georgian game later replaced by rugby union.
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[edit] Football
- See main Football in Georgia
[edit] Wrestling
Wrestling remains a historically important sport of Georgia and some historians think that the Greco-Roman style of wrestling incorporates many Georgian elements.[2] Within Georgia, one of the most popularized styles of wrestling is the Kakhetian style. However, there have been a number of other styles that are not as widely used today. For example, the Khevsureti region of Georgia has three different styles of wrestling.
[edit] Rugby union
- See main Rugby union in Georgia
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Georgia. Rugby union is considered the second most popular sport in Georgia, after Association football.
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[edit] References
- ^ Romans erected the statue of the Iberian King Pharsman after he demonstrated Georgian training methods during his visit to Rome; Cassius Dio, Roman History, LXIX, 15.3
- ^ Williams, Douglas. Georgia in my Heart, 1999.
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