The 3rd Horting World Championship in Daugavpils, Latvia. Daugavpils Olympic Center. April 20–23, 2018

World Horting Championship among junior boys, youths, cadets, juniors and adults (8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18 and older) in the sections "Duel", "Squad", "Form", "Exhibition"

Goals and objectives

The competitions are held in accordance with the calendar plan of sports events of the World Horting Federation for 2018 with the aim of:

- development and popularization of the sport of horting in the world;

- improvement of sportsmanship of participants;

- development of sports and methodological ties between organizations;

- identification of the strongest horting athletes in the world;

- strengthening sports friendship among the participants of the competitions.

Time and place of the competition

World Horting Championship among junior boys and girls, boys and girls, cadets and cadets, juniors and juniors and men and women in the sections "Duel", "Scrimmage", "Form", "Exhibition" from April 20 to 23, 2018. Latvia, Daugavpils, Raina st., 31, Olympic Center.

Transfer from airports and train stations:

- from Vilnius and Riga International Airport by shuttle buses to Daugavpils bus station. Distance 140-160 km.

Preliminary placement of teams:

Teams arrive in Daugavpils in the morning of April 20 (Friday) - Hotel "Latgola", Gimnazias st., 46, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401. Tel.: +371 654 04900, Fax: +371 654 20932, e-mail: reception@hotellatgola.lv

The Mandate Commission of the World Championship will weigh in and register participants in the hotel conference hall from 09:00 on 20.04.2018.

Chairman of the Mandate Commission - Fedorov Stanislav Igorovich - tel.: +38-063-962-20-29 mob., +38-095-914-46-84 mob., E-mail: hortingaparat@gmail.com

Representatives of the organizing committee of the competition, the Mandate Commission will arrive at the venue of the World Championship in Daugavpils on the morning of April 18 (Wednesday) - to prepare the venue for the competition and set up the place of work of the Mandate Commission.

Organizers and leading organizations

Organizers:

- World Horting Federation (WHF);

- Baltic Horting Federation.

Organizing Committee:

- Chief Judge of the World Championship – President of the World Horting Federation Eduard Yeromenko E-mail: worldhorting@gmail.com;

— Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Championship – President of the Baltic Horting Federation Kabakov Dmitry – tel.: +37-120-370-004 mob., E-mail: dmitry.eco@gmail.com

— Deputy Chief Judge, Chairman of the Mandate Commission of the World Championship Stanislav Fedorov - tel.: +38-063-962-20-29 mob., +38-095-914-46-84 mob., e-mail: hortingaparat@gmail.com

— International Director of the Competition – Oleksandr Berezhny – tel.: +38-050-820-60-58 mob., e-mail: a.berezhny@gmail.com

Competition Program

World Horting Championship among boys and girls, cadets and cadets, juniors and juniors and men and women in the sections “Duel”, "Combat", "Form", "Exhibition" from April 20 to 23, 2018. Latvia, Daugavpils, Raina St., 31, Olympic Center.

April 20, 2018 (Friday)

08:00 – 12:00 - arrival of teams. Hotel "Latgola", Gimnazias St., 46, Daugavpils, Latvia;

12:00 – 15:00 - accommodation of teams;

11:00 – 16:00 - registration of teams, weighing of participants, registration of judges (conference hall);

16:00 – 17:00 - meeting of the mandate and medical commission (conference hall);

17:00 – 18:00 - official drawing of participants with the participation of team representatives (conference hall);

18:00 – 19:00 - meeting of the Judges' Board, judges' seminar (conference hall).

April 21, 2018 (Saturday)

09:30 – 10:00 - setting up the greyhound, equipment, judges' meeting;

10:00 – 12:00 - competitions in the "show performance" and "form" sections;

12:00 – 13:00 – SOLEMN OPENING OF THE WORLD HORTING CHAMPIONSHIP;

13:00 – 17:00 - competitions in the "fight" section;

17:00 – 18:30 - awarding of the winners of the "fight", "show performance" and "form" sections.

April 22, 2018 (Sunday)

09:30 – 10:00 - setting up the greyhound, equipment, judges' meeting;

10:00 – 18:00 - competition in the "duel" section;

18:00 – 20:00 - awarding of the winners of the "duel" section.

April 23, 2018 (Monday)

10:00 – 15:00 – excursion program.

The 3rd Horting World Championship took place in Daugavpils. Horting is a comprehensive discipline that combines striking and grappling techniques. Fighters use both hands and legs and often transition to ground fighting, employing chokeholds and joint locks. This blend of technical elements incorporates aspects of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, karate, judo, and sambo, alongside other nuances that only specialists can fully decipher.

In the semi-final and final bouts, most competitors followed a strategy of shooting for the legs to take the opponent down and then applying a submission hold. Fighters step onto the *khort* (mat) wearing protective headgear and gloves. If no winner is determined after the first round—known as "Strength"—the opponents face each other without gloves or headgear in the second round, known as "Honor."

The championship featured a wide age range of participants, from the youngest—aged 6–7—to veterans. Additionally, Horting includes a category for simulated training routines—sequences of strikes, blocks, and techniques—which is highly beneficial for younger athletes; World Championship medals are awarded in this category as well.

As the discipline's country of origin and driving force, Ukraine easily won the team competition. A total of 80 sets of medals were awarded over the course of the three-day event. Lithuania took second place in the team standings, while Latvia finished third.

In total, approximately 250 athletes from 15 countries participated in the championship. The inaugural Horting World Championship was held in Poland in 2015, while the second was hosted by Truskavets, Ukraine. Daugavpils became the third city to host the world championships in this sport. Athletes and team representatives expressed their deep gratitude to DMITRIJS KABAKOVS (Daugavpils, Latvia), the official representative of the World Horting Federation in Latvia, for organizing and conducting the tournament.


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Daugavpils Olympic Center. April 20–23, 2018 The 3rd Horting World Championship in Daugavpils, Latvia. Daugavpils Olympic Center. April 20–23, 2018 World Horting Championship among junior boys, youths, cadets, juniors and adults (8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18 and older) in the sections "Duel", "Squad", "Form", "Exhibition" Goals and objectives The competitions are held in accordance with the calendar plan of sports events of the World Horting Federation for 2018 with the aim of: - development and popularization of the sport of horting in the world; - improvement of sportsmanship of participants; - development of sports and methodological ties between organizations; - identification of the strongest horting athletes in the world; - strengthening sports friendship among the participants of the competitions. Time and place of the competition World Horting Championship among junior boys and girls, boys and girls, cadets and cadets, juniors and juniors and men and women in the sections "Duel", "Scrimmage", "Form", "Exhibition" from April 20 to 23, 2018. Latvia, Daugavpils, Raina st., 31, Olympic Center. Transfer from airports and train stations: - from Vilnius and Riga International Airport by shuttle buses to Daugavpils bus station. Distance 140-160 km. Preliminary placement of teams: Teams arrive in Daugavpils in the morning of April 20 (Friday) - Hotel "Latgola", Gimnazias st., 46, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401. Tel.: +371 654 04900, Fax: +371 654 20932, e-mail: reception@hotellatgola.lv The Mandate Commission of the World Championship will weigh in and register participants in the hotel conference hall from 09:00 on 20.04.2018. Chairman of the Mandate Commission - Fedorov Stanislav Igorovich - tel.: +38-063-962-20-29 mob., +38-095-914-46-84 mob., E-mail: hortingaparat@gmail.com Representatives of the organizing committee of the competition, the Mandate Commission will arrive at the venue of the World Championship in Daugavpils on the morning of April 18 (Wednesday) - to prepare the venue for the competition and set up the place of work of the Mandate Commission. Organizers and leading organizations Organizers: - World Horting Federation (WHF); - Baltic Horting Federation. Organizing Committee: - Chief Judge of the World Championship – President of the World Horting Federation Eduard Yeromenko E-mail: worldhorting@gmail.com; — Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Championship – President of the Baltic Horting Federation Kabakov Dmitry – tel.: +37-120-370-004 mob., E-mail: dmitry.eco@gmail.com — Deputy Chief Judge, Chairman of the Mandate Commission of the World Championship Stanislav Fedorov - tel.: +38-063-962-20-29 mob., +38-095-914-46-84 mob., e-mail: hortingaparat@gmail.com — International Director of the Competition – Oleksandr Berezhny – tel.: +38-050-820-60-58 mob., e-mail: a.berezhny@gmail.com Competition Program World Horting Championship among boys and girls, cadets and cadets, juniors and juniors and men and women in the sections “Duel”, "Combat", "Form", "Exhibition" from April 20 to 23, 2018. Latvia, Daugavpils, Raina St., 31, Olympic Center. April 20, 2018 (Friday) 08:00 – 12:00 - arrival of teams. Hotel "Latgola", Gimnazias St., 46, Daugavpils, Latvia; 12:00 – 15:00 - accommodation of teams; 11:00 – 16:00 - registration of teams, weighing of participants, registration of judges (conference hall); 16:00 – 17:00 - meeting of the mandate and medical commission (conference hall); 17:00 – 18:00 - official drawing of participants with the participation of team representatives (conference hall); 18:00 – 19:00 - meeting of the Judges' Board, judges' seminar (conference hall). April 21, 2018 (Saturday) 09:30 – 10:00 - setting up the greyhound, equipment, judges' meeting; 10:00 – 12:00 - competitions in the "show performance" and "form" sections; 12:00 – 13:00 – SOLEMN OPENING OF THE WORLD HORTING CHAMPIONSHIP; 13:00 – 17:00 - competitions in the "fight" section; 17:00 – 18:30 - awarding of the winners of the "fight", "show performance" and "form" sections. April 22, 2018 (Sunday) 09:30 – 10:00 - setting up the greyhound, equipment, judges' meeting; 10:00 – 18:00 - competition in the "duel" section; 18:00 – 20:00 - awarding of the winners of the "duel" section. April 23, 2018 (Monday) 10:00 – 15:00 – excursion program. The 3rd Horting World Championship took place in Daugavpils. Horting is a comprehensive discipline that combines striking and grappling techniques. Fighters use both hands and legs and often transition to ground fighting, employing chokeholds and joint locks. This blend of technical elements incorporates aspects of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, karate, judo, and sambo, alongside other nuances that only specialists can fully decipher. In the semi-final and final bouts, most competitors followed a strategy of shooting for the legs to take the opponent down and then applying a submission hold. Fighters step onto the khort (mat) wearing protective headgear and gloves. If no winner is determined after the first round—known as "Strength"—the opponents face each other without gloves or headgear in the second round, known as "Honor." The championship featured a wide age range of participants, from the youngest—aged 6–7—to veterans. Additionally, Horting includes a category for simulated training routines—sequences of strikes, blocks, and techniques—which is highly beneficial for younger athletes; World Championship medals are awarded in this category as well. As the discipline's country of origin and driving force, Ukraine easily won the team competition. A total of 80 sets of medals were awarded over the course of the three-day event. Lithuania took second place in the team standings, while Latvia finished third. In total, approximately 250 athletes from 15 countries participated in the championship. The inaugural Horting World Championship was held in Poland in 2015, while the second was hosted by Truskavets, Ukraine. Daugavpils became the third city to host the world championships in this sport. Athletes and team representatives expressed their deep gratitude to DMITRIJS KABAKOVS (Daugavpils, Latvia), the official representative of the World Horting Federation in Latvia, for organizing and conducting the tournament.
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