Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival is the world’s oldest continuously running sporting competition, dating back to 1362. Over 1,000 oiled wrestlers compete on grass for the golden belt, drawing 300,000 spectators annually. This tradition outperforms #2 (Istanbul Biennial) in historical longevity by more than 600 years.

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