On July 2, 2008 roughly 600 athletes gathered on the campus of the University of San Diego to take part in the 11th Zarathushti Games. What makes this gathering unique is that it brings together a large number of Zoroastrians – members of one of the oldest and first monotheistic religions in the world – from across the globe every two years to take part in what has become a valued tradition amongst the Zoroastrian community.
The Zarathushti Games are organized by the Zoroastrian Sports Committee (ZSC), the idea for which was conceived over 20 years ago at a Persian wedding party as a means for pulling together Zoroastrian youths who were fast assimilating into their surrounding cultures. The founder of ZSC, Bijan Khosraviani says: Read More






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