Summary
Horsemen from different parts of Afghanistan gathered in Kabul for the final match of the country's annual buzkashi championship. Buzkashi, a traditional Afghan sport, involves teams of horsemen trying to carry a bundle across a goal line. The Sar-e-Pul province team won the tournament, with thousands of spectators attending the event.
Key Facts
- Buzkashi is Afghanistan’s national equestrian sport.
- The game involves carrying a leather-wrapped bundle, which used to be a goat carcass, across a goal line.
- The championship took place on Kabul's outskirts.
- Sar-e-Pul province won the tournament by defeating Badakhshan 7-0.
- Eight foreign participants from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan joined the competition.
- The event spanned 11 days and included 11 provincial teams.
- A petrol company sponsored the event, offering cars, trophies, medals, and certificates as prizes.
- Thousands of spectators, including Taliban officials, watched the games.
