The field and the equipment

Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.

Officials' detail · 1 rule · Step 4 of 4

The bout

What is a kurash mat like, and what do the athletes wear?A bout takes place on a mat called a gilam, between 10 and 16 metres square, with a fighting area of at least 8 metres square inside it.

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