Chogan ‘Peace & Friendship Cup’ held in Tehran
Chogan ‘Peace & Friendship Cup’ held in Tehran

Kioumars Heydari, commander of the Army Ground Forces, attended the competition. Chogan is an ancient Iranian team sport played on horseback with the objective of scoring goals using a long-handled mallet. Chogan was included on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017.

Kioumars Heydari, commander of the Army Ground Forces, attended the competition.

Chogan is an ancient Iranian team sport played on horseback with the objective of scoring goals using a long-handled mallet.

Chogan was included on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017.