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China Establishes Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (CUPES) at BIIOS

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 14:20 By UWW Development

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BEIJING, China (December 21) --- On the 50-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the Beijing Institute for International Olympic Studies (BIIOS) was officially established at the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports(CUPES). The BIIOS was approved and established by the Chinese government and was listed in the global research center directory of the IOC. The establishment of the BIIOS is a milestone for the development of China's Olympic education. In the future, it will be built as an important platform for the the Chinese sports spirit and the Olympic spirit.

At the unveiling ceremony,, ZHANG Xia United World Wrestling Bureau Member and president of the CUPES, invited important leaders from the Chinese sports circle and the education circle. Many overseas organizations and universities, including the Olympic Research Center of the IOC, the International Olympic Academy(IOA), the Russia International Olympic University (RIOU), and the German Sport University Cologne, also sent congratulations.

At the same time, when the BIIOS was established, the first important event was welcomed. National Youth Olympic Knowledge and Anti-doping Education Series sponsored by the Chinese Olympic Committee and undertaken by our university was grandly launched. This activity aims to spread the Olympic spirit to young people, and carries out anti-doping publicity. This is of great significance to the healthy development of sports in China and even in the world. 

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Live Blog: U23 European Championships Day 4

Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 09:19 By Vinay Siwach

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PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (March 10) -- The U23 European Championships enters day four with the final five weight classes of women's wrestling in action. A few of the junior stars will be eyeing glory at the U23 level and the front runners Thursday are the Hungary and Poland teams.

MATCH ORDER | WATCH LIVE

1350: On Mat C, Lilly SCHNEIDER (GER) had no answer Tuende ELEKES (HUN) attacks. The Junior World Championships silver medalist Schneider falls 5-0 in the 72kg quarterfinals

1345: U23 World Championships silver medalist Kendra DACHER (FRA) remains calm despite trailing against Eleni PJOLLAJ (ITA). Down 5-4, she came out with a four-point throw and secured an 8-5 lead. She did give up two more points but that did not matter much.

1325: Elvira KAMALOGLU (TUR) beats Patrycja GIL (POL) at 57kg. Gil had a 6-4 lead heading into the final minute but Kamaloglu scored via a head pinch and got the two for exposure to lead 6-6. Gil had six seconds to score a point to win but she fails.

1315: Viktoria VESSO (EST) on Mat C against Birgul SOLTANOVA  (AZE). Vesso was trailing 7-6 in the final 10 seconds but a fleeing caution against Soltanova gives her the win, 7-7 on criteria.

1300: Zhala ALIYEVA (AZE) gets the fall over Ameline DOUARRE (FRA). Beautiful cradle to end the bout in the first period

1215: Patrycja GIL (POL) with a big four-pointer against Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) and she comes on top in the battle of two returning silver medalists. Dollak goes down 13-2

1200: Merve KARADENIZ (TUR) with a controlled win over Kelsey BARNES (GBR). The Great Britain wrestler to make it to the U23 Europeans.

1145: What a start we had. Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) and Sezen BELBEROVA (BUL) were involved in a battle. Dollak had a 7-4 lead with less than 40 seconds left but Belberova snuck out a single-leg attack to left and scored four points. But Dollak scored an ankle pick for a takedown to win 9-8

1130: We are beginning with only two mats. 72kg will have a Nelson system.