In Russia, this traditional grappling sport was a staple of Soviet-era circuses, often marketed as 'French', and Ethiopia has its own folk form of this sport. Related styles include kurash from Uzbekistan and gushteengiri from Tajikistan. Which sport is this?

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wrestling. Wrestling, in its many folk forms, links Russia (where 'French wrestling' was a Soviet-era circus staple) with Ethiopia (which has its own traditional folk style) and other traditions like Uzbek kurash and Tajik gushteengiri.