Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.- Los Campeonatos Panamericanos de Kurash, femenino y masculino, fueron realizados del 1 al 4 de mayo 2004 en la ciudad de Santo Domingo oportunidad donde nos visito el entonces presidente de la International Kurash Association (IKA) el señor Komil Yusupov siendo recibido por los licenciados Luis Mejia Oviedo, presidente del Comité Olímpico Dominicano (COD) y Cesar Cedeño, Secretario de Estado de Deportes y Recreacion (Sedefir).
Desde 1998 hasta la fecha la Fedokurash ha tenido varios presidentes donde Jaime Casanova Martinez, Elpidio Pimentel Castro, Alquimedes Ortiz Cruz e Israel Caraballo Jimenez, han dirigido la entidad nacional hasta 2025.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - The Panamerican Kurash Championships, both men's and women's, were held from May 1st to 4th, 2004, in Santo Domingo. Komil Yusupov, then president of the International Kurash Association (IKA), visited us. We were received by Luis Mejia Oviedo, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), and Cesar Cedeño, Secretary of State for Sports and Recreation (Sedefir).
As a result of this Pan American event in 2006, kurash was presented as an exhibition sport during the XIII National Sports Games held in the province of Monte Plata and several sub-venues, including Bayaguana, where the competitions for our discipline took place. Felipe (Jay) Payano served as Secretary of State for Sports and Recreation.
National Kurash Day, held every February 23rd, is part of the National Kurash Week activities, which include exhibitions, talks, competitions, walks, training courses, and other important activities dedicated to this sport, native to the Republic of Uzbekistan and with over 3,500 years of existence.
Today, the Dominican Kurash Federation (Fedokurash) has organized the Panamerican Kurash Week year after year, since 2015. It includes courses and seminars on training and refereeing; congresses; Panamerican Championships for children, youth, and seniors; and Beach Kurash Tournaments, events that attract significant participation from countries affiliated with the Panamerican Kurash Union (PKU).