Kazakh kures int’l tournament prize fund is $250, 000

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The total prize fund of international tournaments Kazakh kures "Alem Barysy" and "Eurasia Barysy" will be USD 250 thousand, this was announced by the tournaments' organizers.

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Alem Barysy is organized for the first time and will be held in Pavlodar on October 25. This tournament will bring together wrestlers of absolute weight category (90 kg and above) from more than 30 countries. Total prize fund is USD 150 thousand. November 22 Taraz will host the second international tournament called "Eurasia Barysy" dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the legendary fighter Baluan Sholak. The tournament will bring together teams of Azerbaijan, Georgia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. It will be held in five weight categories in team competition format "wall to wall". Total prize money to reach USD 100 thousand.