World Cup

Japan to Host Women’s World Cup in Run-Up to Tokyo 2020

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 20) – United World Wrestling has awarded the 2019 Women’s Wrestling World Cup to the Japanese Wrestling Federation. The event will be held November 16-17 at the Nakadai Sports & Recreation Park Gymnasium in Narita.

The Women’s Wrestling World Cup will feature the top eight nations from the 2019 Wrestling World Championships as determined by their final rankings. Pools for World Cup competitions are no longer drawn and instead are determined by the final placements at the World Championships.

The 2019 Women’s World Cup will also be an opportunity for national federations, wrestlers, referees and staff members to get acquainted with the eastern edge of Tokyo prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics.

The Women’s Wrestling World Cup will be held 40km from Makuhari Messe, wrestling’s venue for the 2020 Games.

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WATCH LIVE: African Championships 2025 Guide

By United World Wrestling Press

CASABLANCA, Morocco (May 3) — The African Championships began on April 29 with U17 age group followed by the U20 competition which was held on Thursday and Friday. The senior African Championships, held on Saturday and Sunday, began with Greco-Roman competition in all 10 weight classes and five Women’s Wrestling weight classes — 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 68kg and 76kg. Freestyle will be held on Sunday in all 10 weight classes. The remaining five Women's Wrestling weight classes -- 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 65kg, and 72kg -- will also be in action.

Watch live matches here — WATCH LIVE

Follow live match order here — LIVE MATCH ORDER

Follow live results here — LIVE RESULTS

List of participants for African Championships — PARTICIPANTS

All brackets for African Championships — BRACKETS

Full schedule of African Championships — SCHEDULE

The Freestyle weight classes and remaining five Women's Wrestling weight classes in action Sunday, May 4.