Rural sport

The Sokatira World Championship is being held these days in Taiwan, in the city of Taipei. As far as the Basque delegation is concerned, the Sokatira Group of Abadiño has been third this Thursday.

The selection of sheep cutters and wool from Euskal Herria marks new historic milestones in New Zealand. On the one hand, the selection of Euskal Herria competes for the first time in the world's largest competition, and on the other hand, it becomes a new member of the World Council. 

Ibai Soroa will face an axe challenge against Xabier Zaldua this Saturday in Toulouse, where they will have to cut 10 half-reeds and 4 two-legged ones.

The competition will continue until May 4th, and the tournament comes with news.

Xabier Zaldua and Ibai Soroa will face an axe challenge this Saturday in Toulouse, where they will have to cut 10 half-reeds and 4 two-legged ones.

Ibai Soroa and Xabier Zaldua have been summoned on Saturday afternoon in the bullring of Tolosa, where 4,000 euros will be at stake, and they will have to cut 10 kanaerdikos and 4 oinbikos.

The Idiazabal harrijasotzaile was going to play with the cup that Urtain used in his day, but it broke, and he had to play with the painting of Xabat Olaizola. He made 13 lifts, 12 with the cubic and 16 with the ball.

On the first day, Ainitze Zumeta was better than Maddi Gesalaga, and Mikel Lopetegi beat Beñat Telleria; Nerea Arruti qualified for the final, and Julen Alberdi had a good fight with Arkaitz Etxebeste. 

This weekend, in Aizkoitia, the individual "Kirol Herri" competition begins, in which both women and men will be seen with axes and stones, and the grand finale will take place on March 28.

They will play in New Zealand from 4 to 7 March. The members of the Basque team will leave on Sunday for Oceania, where they will be training for a month.

The two harrijasotzailes zarauztarras prevailed in the winter finale of the "Harri Herri" held in Aia. Both were very pleased with the result and started the year with the txapela. 

Iker Vicente has won the challenge that has been played in the bullring of Toulouse that has been crowded. The difference of two cannons has not been enough for Eneko Otaño. 

Beizama's aizkolari travels to Toulouse hoping to defeat Iker Vicente, explaining on the eve of the challenge that the bet will be tight. 

The individual finals of the Kirol Herri were played yesterday in Asteasu: Ainitze Zumeta and Urra dominated by picking up stones, while Mikel Larrañaga and Oihana Fernandez de Barrena led the axe. 

"I think I'm at a very good time," explained the Ochagavian aizkolari in the run-up to the challenge against Eneko Otaño. "It's going to be very difficult, it's a lot of seconds to take it off," he admits. "I'm going to have to have a cool head," he adds.

The challenge between Iker Vicente and Eneko Otaño was presented this Tuesday in the bullring of Toulouse, where Eneko Otaño will have a two-truncheon, which will be the third challenge with such an advantage.

In Mallabia, the third day of the Neguko Harri Herri Tournament has been held, and five of the following harrij-asociators have won the ticket for the grand final to be played on January 4: Imanol Royo, Mikel Lopetegi, Goizeder Abendibar, Ainitze Zumeta and Eider Garcia Durana.

Last Sunday, in Asteasu, Estefania Etxebesteleft a great mark on history with a 150 poundrectangular stone.

Ituren's harrijasotzaile now faces a new challenge, breaking Idoia Etxeberria's record.

Gari Garmendia has just won the first txapela of the Basque Country Great Stones Championship, which has been the first great unenjoyed txapela, according to Garmendia.