Lost something..? Oil wrestlers confuse rivals in Turkey

Fatigue, sweat and lots of olive oil led a group of oil wrestlers to the wrong opponents at a major tournament in the northwestern city of Kocaeli’s Kartepe district.

Four wrestlers, including three-time Kırkpınar champion Ahmet Taşçı, started the semifinal matches very close and continued in total chaos when they had trouble to decide against whom to wrestle. Speaking after the match, the wrestlers said sweat, mixed with olive oil, burnt their eyes, preventing them from seeing properly and they continued to wrestle against whomever they could grab.

Fans enjoyed the pile of wrestlers on the grass until referees intervened and stopped the match.


/Hurriyet Daily News/