Ancient Egypt martial art enthusiasts eye Olympic status

[Article] Égypte : le renouveau du tahtib, art martial ancestral égyptien.


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Ancient Egypt martial art enthusiasts eye Olympic status.Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the Olympics.French-Egyptian Adel Paul Boulad,...
This article was published Tuesday, 4 May, 2021 by AFP
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Youths take part in a training session of Egypt's combative sport of 'tahtib' (stick-fighting), in the capital Cairo © AFP Khaled DESOUKI


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