Asian Indoor Games give martial arts international exposure
Martial arts are a major part of Asian culture. Sports like Sambo, Kurash and Muay Thai are not major spectator sports, but are taking centre stage at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan.
21 Sep 2017
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