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

By UWW Development

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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Amateur MMA World Championships 2025 Schedule

By United World Wrestling Press

NOVI SAD, Serbia (August 27) -- The first-ever Amateur MMA World Championships under United World Wrestling will be held in Novi Sad from October 16 to 19.

The competition will be held in SPENS, Novi Sad on three mats in Men's and Women's categories. The weight classes will be:

Men's: 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, 77kg, 84kg, 93kg, 100kg and 130kg
Women's: 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and 90kg

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The tournament will held across three days with finals on day two and three. For details of the schedule click here.

For registrations, UWW urges athletes to go through the country national federations and apply through UWW Athena.

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