Three athletes, Osman Koroma aka Kosombo, Suliaman Mansaray and Sulaiman Sankoh will represent Sierra Leone in the World Mas Wrestling tournament slated for Orlando, Florida in the United States of America from 2nd to 5th November 2023.

The 2023 tournament will be Mas Wrestling at the highest level and Sierra Leone will be participating in the competition for the first time.

Mas Wrestling is the National Sport of Yakutia and was derived from a traditional stick pulling game.

This ancient sport has root with the Vikings of Scandinavia, the Eskimos, the Highland Games, and more.

 It is a non-contact combat sport that tests strength, agility, and skill.

It looks like “Tug-of-War” with opponents pulling on a stick while sharing a wooden board between their feet.

The categories include Men’s Lightweight (under 80KG), Middleweight (under 95kg), Light Heavyweight (under 110kg), Heavyweight/Absolute (+110kg) ; Women’s Lightweight (under 70kg) and Heavyweight (+70kg)

Championship Belt will be awarded to winner in each category, medals for all podium finishers.