Without opportunities to compete on the mat, hundreds of top wrestlers and coaches have made the best of their recent downtime and earned certificates delivered through the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) educational tools, ALPHA and CoachTrue. These educational…
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Frank CHAMIZO (ITA) is one of the world’s biggest wrestling stars. In December, Chamizo was named 2019 United World Wrestling Wrestler of the Year in freestyle. Chamizo, a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world champion, captured his…
The official candidacies for the 2020 United World Wrestling Bureau elections have been received and confirmed. There are seven positions up for re-election in 2020, including six seats on the Bureau and the position of UWW President. Five…
After more than a year of development United World Wrestling has launched its innovative online academy for assisting wrestlers, coaches, referees, and administrators with programs aimed at education, certification and career advancement. The first version of the site…
TOKYO?It was hardly a typical start to a Japan national team training camp. For one thing, there were only eight wrestlers. But these are not typical times. In the midst of a global pandemic, the fact that Japan…
Stefan Kazaryan of Armenia, former wrestler and referee inducted into the UWW Hall of Fame in 2011, has died. He was 84. In addition to success on the mats and as a referee, Kazarayan was also an establishing…
Hassan YAZDANI, a 25-year-old native of Jouybar, is already a national hero in Iran. He’s claimed gold at the Rio Olympic Games and has a pair of world titles on his resume. In an article published on the…
Wrestling News: United World Wrestling (UWW) on Wednesday (today) released the tentative dates for 2020 and 2021. As per the new proposed schedule, there will be no world championships in any age group this year except the U23…
England’s Tony Collins is not your typical 67-year-old great-grandfather. You’re more likely to see him in a singlet than in a pair of slippers. Social Room: World Champ Adeline Gray goes under knife for 15th time; here is…
Having seen her Olympic dream all but crushed, and then suddenly revived through a twist of fate over which she had no control, Yui SUSAKI (JPN) knows she must take advantage of whatever opportunities life throws her way.…