Welcome to the 661st Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships - the country's most prestigious event of its kind. Two well-built men are doused in oil before wrestling in a grassy field. And it's no easy task. The olive oil that covers their bodies from head to toe makes it impossible to get a grip, leading to one of the sport's trademark moves where one opponent thrusts his hands into the other's trousers for an advantage. Read more about one of the world's oldest sports 👉 https://bit.ly/3bNBNvr

Keeping a centuries-old tradition alive, oil wrestlers from across the Balkans grease themselves from head to toe and compete in a test of strength and skill. | CNN