Women wrestlers prepare to fight during the Bohk competition at the Ninth Traditional Games of Ethnic Groups held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on July 15, 2017. During the ethnic sports event, more than 1,800 athletes and trainers attended 14 competitions involving sports such as horsemanship and camel racing. [Photo/people.cn]

Women wrestlers compete during the Bohk competition in Hulunbuir on July 15, 2017. Bohk, also known as Mongolian wrestling, has a history dating back more than 2,000 years. It is a rugged hand-to-hand sport, relying more on raw physical power than a wide variety of techniques. The sport is loved by the Mongolian people for its unique combination of athleticism and aesthetics. [Photo/people.cn]

Women wrestlers fight during the Bohk competition in Hulunbuir on July 15, 2017. Bohk is one of Mongolia’s age-old “Three Manly Skills” along with horsemanship and archery. The basic premise behind Bohk is to force an opponent to put any part of their body other than their feet on the ground, placing them in a position of inferiority. This kind of training served the Mongol hordes well in their conquests, earning them a reputation as fierce soldiers on foot and on horseback. [Photo/people.cn]

A wrestler takes down a female opponent during the women’s Bohk game in Hulunbuir on July 15, 2017. The Mongolian method of wrestling is different from both Chinese wrestling and sumo wrestling in Japan. It is distinguished by its rules, methods, uniforms and fields. There is neither a separation of grade (no age or weight distinction) nor a fixed number –– as long as the match has even numbers of participants such as two, four, or even 100. [Photo/people.cn]