July 1928. The first official koresh belt wrestling competition was held — the Spartakiad of Autonomous Republics and Regions, which took place in Kazan.
August 1928. The All-Union Spartakiad in koresh belt wrestling was held.
1940. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (TASSR), the 1st Championship of the Republic of Tatarstan in koresh belt wrestling was held in Kazan.
1956. In Tatarstan, a tradition was established of holding republican koresh belt wrestling competitions in memory of the hero-poet Musa Jalil. Today, these are among the most prestigious and large-scale tournaments, with more than 400 athletes participating.
1960. The city of Kazan was granted the right to host the RSFSR Championship and Junior Championship in koresh belt wrestling. The first Russian championships were held in four weight categories (60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg).

In “Koresh” wrestling, a technique is understood as a purposeful attacking action by a wrestler, during which the opponent breaks away from the mat, and then, as a result of this action, finds himself in a certain position on the mat.

For example, throws with a deflection through the chest in various variations (including stepping behind the opponent’s left or right leg), throws with a throw behind the back, etc. Techniques performed without lifting the opponent off the mat (for example, knocking down, knocking down) are not evaluated.

In “Koresh” wrestling, trips, sweeps, and hooking with legs are completely prohibited, but throws with the legs are allowed.

“Koresh” wrestling is a belt wrestling. Despite this, it is very different from the sport of “belt wrestling” (classical style).

Main differences:
1.    The uniform of clothing is different: red, green shirts in koresh and blue, green shirts in belt wrestling.
2.    In the “Koresh” wrestling, falls and knockdowns are not evaluated. Techniques with amplitude performed with a separation from the mat are counted. During the technique, knocking with the knee and throws with bait are allowed. In belt wrestling, all kinds of stalling and knocking down are evaluated. Techniques with baiting and kneeing are prohibited.
3.    In “Koresh” wrestling, covering is only a defensive (passive) action and is not considered a countermeasure. In belt wrestling, covering is a countermeasure and is assessed positively.
4.    In “Koresh” wrestling and belt wrestling, competitions are held in different sports disciplines (weight categories).

In 2013, koresh belt wrestling was recognized as an all-Russian sport and was included in the second section of the Register of Sports of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation.

Since 2018, the Koresh Federation has been a member of the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) (President — Bilal Erdoğan).
By decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Union of Martial Arts dated December 19, 2018, the Koresh Federation of Russia was admitted as a member of the RSBI (Co-Chairmen — Yury Trutnev and Sergey Kiriyenko). Together with the RSBI, delegations of the Koresh Federation of Russia actively participate in various international sports projects in Japan, South Korea, France, and the Netherlands.
In 2019, koresh belt wrestling athletes were granted the opportunity to receive the highest sports titles: Master of Sport of Russia, International Class and Honored Master of Sport of Russia.
In 2022, the International Koresh Federation became the winner of the World Ethnosport Confederation Award in the main category, “Best Organization in the World for Traditional Sports.”

In 2024, a koresh belt wrestling athlete received the “Athlete of the Year” title at the All-Russian “Golden Belt” Award of the Russian Union of Martial Arts (Co-Chairmen Sergey Kiriyenko and Yury Trutnev). The award was presented in the Moscow Kremlin by Russia’s Minister of Sport, Mikhail Degtyarev.

On the international stage, koresh belt wrestling is developing in 42 countries worldwide. The Koresh Federation of Russia organizes around twenty tournaments annually, including the “Mingar” World Championship and Junior World Championship in Tatarstan, with participation from more than 40 countries.
Koresh belt wrestling is included in the programs of the CIS Games, the World Nomad Games, international ethnosport competitions, and the BRICS Games.

For the further development of koresh belt wrestling, the introduction of new disciplines is being developed:

• Beach koresh — wrestling on a sand surface with minor rule modifications;
• Horseback koresh — wrestling on horseback, where the objective is to unseat the opponent using permitted techniques.

Specialists of the Koresh Federation are working on updating and creating the regulatory and legal framework required for the further registration of these disciplines in the All-Russian Register of Sports of the Ministry of Sport of Russia.