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Kourtane Olympic Training Facility Undergoes Expansion

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 12:58 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 27) -- United World Wrestling partner Kourtane Training Center in Finland has completed the expansion of their main training facility. The upgrade includes more than 1000 square meters of additional training and workout space for the Finnish Wrestling Team and international guests.

The aim of the wrestling hall is to allow for it to become a main location for training camps prior or post major events, especially for women’s wrestling.
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic its unclear when the first training camp or competition will be held in the new facility, but there is some hope that one might be hosted by year-end inviting the neighboring countries if permitted. Some camps include upper weights categories focused on women and a selection of regional preparation tournaments.

”I hope we can organize together the next training camp in KOTC before the end of 2020 after the end of the pandemic," said Antti PEKKALA Secretary General of Finnish Wrestling Federation. "I am personally working hard for the organization of the U23 Worlds planned this coming November in Tampere and to organize an international training camp in conjunction with the championship. I look forward to welcoming the UWW family to Finland”

For further information on the Kourtane Training Center and opportunities, please contact development@unitedworldwrestling.org

Pakistan Wrestling Federation Hosts a One-Day Workshop

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 18:03 By UWW Development

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International and national experts joined this event and delivered lectures on following topics:

•    TDR Model and Updated Teaching Method for Coaches (Mr. Ghulam Farid, Education Director PWF)
•    Injury Prevention & Awareness (Mr. Salman Feroz, Physiotherapist, PWF) 
•    Athlete Development Model (Mr. TJ, Buchanan USA Olympic Committee) 
•    Nutritional strategies /competition phase (Mr. M. Abid Amin, Exercise Science Level 4 UK) 
•    Amended Rules of UWW 2022 (Mr. Carlos Garcia, UWW Refereeing Commission Member) 
•    The Cutting-Edge Performance Testing (Mr. Khawaja Ruhail Ali, S&C Specialist)

The workshop was a great success and received a lot of positive feedback from participating wrestlers, coaches, and referees. ‘This workshop comprises both theoretical and practical sessions that centred on the basics of wrestling, which enabled the participants to increase their understanding of key concepts and be able apply to their daily work with the athletes.’ Farid Ghulam, national coach of the Pakistan wrestling team.

Pakistan Wrestling Federation arranged the closing ceremony at the multipurpose hall of the University of Central Punjab. Mr. Sulman Mustafa, Vice -Chair of the University and Mr. Khalid Mahmood, Secretary General of the Pakistan Olympic Association awarded the certificates to the participants. Muhammad Abdul MOBEEN CH., President of the Pakistan Wrestling Federation and Mr. Muhammad Riaz, Secretary General of the federation hosted the closing ceremony. 

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