Frankfurt 2009 competition stories
Zurkhaneh Bell was Rung in Frankfurt
The second European Zurkhaneh Sports Championship started at the Olympic Stadium (Land Sport Band Hessen) of Frankfurt, Germany participated by 11 teams and 120 athletes, sports delegations, and executive staff from Germany (Hamburg and Munich), Austria, Belgium, Spain, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Romania, Ukraine, Monaco, Switzerland and representatives from Asia, Africa and America on Monday, December 20. More than 90 athletes participated in the second round of these competitions which was held from December 20 to 22 and competed in the team, individual skills and wrestling sections. On Wednesday afternoon, December 22, the closing ceremony as well as medal ceremonies were held participated by Wolfgang Baumann, the Secretary General of TAFISA, the IZSF President, Iraqi Sports and Youth Minister, members of the Iranian and Iraqi consulates and German sports authorities.