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Kourtane Olympic Training Facility Undergoes Expansion

By United World Wrestling Press

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

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WATCH: 10 WW Finals Including Gray, Fujinami, Tynybekova, Maroulis

By United World Wrestling Press

The women's wrestling in Oslo saw 10 new world champions crowned in Oslo, Norway with Adeline GRAY (USA) and Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) retaining their 76kg and 62kg titles respectively. Watch all the final from the senior World Championships in which Japan was crowed the team winners and USA finished behind them. Mongolia finished third in the race.

1. 50kg - Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) vs Remina YOSHIMOTO (JPN)

 

2. 53kg - Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) vs Iulia LEORDA (MDA)

 

3. 55kg - Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN) vs Nina HEMMER (GER)

 

4. 57kg - Helen MAROULIS (USA) vs Anshu MALIK (IND)

 

5. 59kg - Akie HANAI (JPN) vs Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL)

 

6. 62kg - Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) vs Kayla MIRACLE (USA)

 

7. 65kg - Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN)

 

8. 68kg - Rin MIYAJI (JPN) vs Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)

 

9. 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs Masako FURUICHI (JPN) 

 

10. 76kg - Adeline GRAY (USA) vs Epp MAEE (EST)

 

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