Wrestling Canada Lutte, the national wrestling federation in Canada, has decided to withdraw from the Junior World Championships due to the ongoing pandemic. The age-group event is scheduled for December in Belgrade, Serbia. Moreover, it has also cancelled…
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday unveiled National Anti-Doping Agency’s first mobile app to provide information about prohibited substances and their inadvertent use, calling the initiative an important step towards dope-free sports. The app aims to create a…
Wrestling News: After a long three-month individual training and dummy training, Olympic champ Erica Wiebe resumes partner training at the University of Calgary. About 25 wrestlers gather in a park at the university to work on their skills,…
Linda Morais and Darthe Capellan have been awarded the titles of 2019 Female and Male Senior Wrestlers of the Year. In September, Morais, of Tecumseh, Ont., became World Champion at 59 kg. Morais, who trains with the Montreal…
Junior World Championship bronze medallists Ana Godinez and Hunter Lee have been awarded the Junior Wrestlers of the Year for 2019. In her international debut at the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Godinez defeated Irina Ringaci of…
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has said that it will prioritise testing of Indian athletes who are likely to be part of the Indian squad for the postponed Olympic Games. Besides this, it will also test sportspersons those…
Wrestling Canada Lutte is pleased to award Ismail Ayyoub and Serena Di Benedetto with the men’s and women’s awards for Cadet Wrestler of the Year. Ayyoub, 17, was named the Outstanding Wrestler and awarded the Golden Boot for…
Women’s wrestling national champion in 55kg, Rani Rana, has failed the dope test and has been handed a suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The Madhya Pradesh grappler returned positive for a banned substance (anabolic steroid) after…
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to concerns about the outbreak of the coronavirus.…
Wrestling Canada Lutte is monitoring the COVID-19 virus and how it may impact upcoming events. We are closely watching the Government of Canada recommendations, the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee’s updates, and United World Wrestling guidance for our upcoming…