Dear Friends, it looks like the traditional wrestling tourney in the Chinese region of Shanxi is the oldest existing continuous wrestling championship in the world. It was established around 800 years ago during the glorious times of the Chingiz Khan Empire, and historically it was Team China v Team Inner Mongolia. It's called NAO YANG SAI, which means "lift the sheep", they wrestle for a trophy-sheep, and the winner lifts his trophy above his head! There's no rules, no time limits, they just wrestle till one falls to the ground. The winner has to defeat 6 men back to back! SIMPLY WOW!!!
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Amazing.
What world are you in, Ruslan?