[Press Release] Egypt, Land of Ancient Civilizations, Northern Wrestling Championship… Cultural Exchange Bears Fruit with Co-Champions

(Reporter Kim Min-jung) = The Cultural Headquarters of the International Northern Ssireum Federation in Egypt, a cultural hub connecting Africa and the Middle East, won a co-championship at the 2026 International Northern Ssireum Championship. This tournament was organized by the Egyptian Cultural Headquarters to spread the historical value of Northern Ssireum locally in Egypt and to strengthen deep cultural solidarity between the two countries. In particular, after edge-of-your-seat close matches throughout the main stage where the athletes proved their flawless skills, the honor of the joint [...]

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[Press Release] Tanzania UNESCO Representative List Ssireum (Northern Style) Championship Ends in Co-Championship… Opening a New Horizon for Global Cultural Exchange

(Reporter Kim Min-jung) = At the championship held by the International Northern Ssireum Federation in Tanzania, the cultural hub of East Africa, on August 12 to commemorate UN International Youth Day, they captured co-championship titles amid enthusiastic cheers from local youth. This competition was held to promote the value of Korea's time-honored Northern-style Ssireum to the world and to strengthen cultural ties with international youth. In particular, after national representative athletes and local trainees competed in their skills from the preliminary rounds to the finals, a surprisingly closely matched [...]

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International Northern Ssireum Federation officially announces South Korea, China, Pakistan, Tanzania, Venezuela, and Egypt as co-champions

(Reporter Song In-kwon) = The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) Headquarters (USA) announced the official results of the 2026 UN International Youth Day World Northern Ssireum Championship and officially recognized the national teams of the six participating countries as co-champions. The countries recorded as co-champions in this official announcement are as follows: 🇰🇷 Korea 🇨🇳 China 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇪🇬 Egypt This championship was held to commemorate UN International Youth Day, with a primary focus on youth participation, international exchange, and the preservation and transmission of traditional physical culture. Song Jun-ho, US […]

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International Northern Wrestling Federation launches official intangible cultural heritage transmission education program by UNESCO

The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) has officially announced a global transmission training program to preserve, educate, and promote traditional Ssireum (Northern style) and the Silk Road warrior heritage inscribed by UNESCO. Inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2018 (13.COM) https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditio… This intensive certification program, running for three months from September to November 2026, aims to bridge ancient martial arts and modern cultural heritage preservation. The curriculum includes systematic practical training in traditional Ssireum techniques, comparative Silk Road martial arts […]

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International Northern Ssireum Federation Unveils Spacetime-Transcending ‘Metaverse 3D Virtual Culture Center’

Upcoming October 17, to mark UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Day, a global digital opening ceremony will be held. Preserving and sharing traditional Northern Ssireum and Silk Road martial arts heritage through cutting-edge metaverse. Introduction of a hybrid joint declaration ceremony and digital certification involving local gym directors and youth from around the world. The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) is launching a ‘metaverse [...]" connecting the values of Silk Road traditional martial arts and Northern Ssireum worldwide to mark UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Day.

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International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) Media & International Cooperation Headquarters

International Northern Ssireum Federation Unveils Revolutionary ‘Metaverse 3D Virtual Cultural Center’ Global Digital Opening Ceremony Scheduled for October 17, Celebrating UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Day Preserving and Sharing Traditional Northern Ssireum and Silk Road Martial Arts Heritage via Advanced Metaverse Hybrid Joint Declaration Ceremony and Digital Certification Launch for Global Directors and Youth [SEOUL] — The […]

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