HISTORY AND TYPES OF ANCIENT GEORGIAN SPORTS

Abstract

Georgia is known in the world for its unique nature, culture, folklore, traditions, etc. d. However, few people know how rich the history of Georgia is in the field of sports. The national sports of Georgia have played an important role since time immemorial and reflected examples of the life of the Georgian people and the fight against the enemy. These are: Georgian wrestling, horseshoes, isindi, zucchini and business.

Georgian wrestling has a long history of salvation in my country. It is one of the oldest types of sports, Georgian wrestling was written about in hagiographic works of the 19th century. In Georgia, wrestling was mostly spread in those areas where it was necessary to protect oneself from invaders. Therefore, initially, it had a combat purpose and was considered one of the bases of military training. Many information about Georgian wrestling can be found in the life and epic of Kartli. Georgian literary monuments also tell us about interesting burial stories.