CHP Sports Board Reacts to League System in Oil Wrestling: "Abandon This Mistake"
The CHP Sports Board stated that the league system applied in oil wrestling harms the spiritual soul of the ancestral sport and demanded that the system be revised immediately.
The Republican People's Party Sports Board stated that transitioning to a league system in oil wrestling is contrary to traditional values and called for the practice to be terminated.
Reaction to the League System
The Republican People's Party Sports Board reacted to the transition to a league system in oil wrestling, announcing that the practice contradicts the spirit of traditional wrestling.
The board emphasized that this practice, implemented in recent years, is eroding the ancestral sport and dividing the community.
Erosion and Loss of Spirit
It was stated that oil wrestling, which has an eight-century history, is being subjected to an alienating process that undermines the principles of justice, fairness, and equality.
It was argued that wrestlers are being turned into gladiators and the wrestling arenas into coliseums.
Financial and Logistic Burden
It was noted that the obligation to travel constantly creates an unbearable burden for young athletes in the infrastructure and clubs with limited resources.
It was recorded that the costs brought by the obligation to collect points leave athletes in a difficult situation.
Shrinkage in Kırkpınar
Attention was drawn to the fact that the number of chief wrestlers in the Kırkpınar Wrestling Arena has significantly decreased due to the introduced quota restrictions.
It was conveyed that following the high-participation picture of 2022, the current barriers dampen the enthusiasm of new generations.
Call for Common Sense
A call was made to the relevant federation presidents and authorities, demanding the abandonment of financially focused decisions. It was requested that the system be urgently revised with a common sense that will spread wrestling to the grassroots again.