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Lee Kun-hee, Former Chairman of Samsung and Friend of Wrestling, Dies at 78

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 14:39 By

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A file photo of chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Kun Hee seen with his wife Ra-Hee Hong during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Kun Hee died Sunday at the age of 78.

SEOUL (October 27) -- Lee Kun-hee, who build Samsung into a global powerhouse in the 1980's and 1990's has died at his home in Seoul. An honorary member of the IOC and UWW, Mr. Lee had a longstanding commitment to international sport.

According to the IOC, Mr. Lee's sport of preference was wrestling and was President (and later Honorary President) of the Korean Amateur Wrestling Federation from 1982 to 1997. He was also a member of the Korean Olympic Committee and later became Vice-President (1993-1996) then Honorary President.

United World Wrestling and the global wrestling family send their thoughts to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr. Lee.

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Watch Live: Asian U20 Championships, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 07:27 By United World Wrestling Press

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (July 10) -- The Asian U20 Championships begins on Wednesday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with Greco-Roman. Women's Wrestling will be held after Greco and Freestyle at the end.

To watch the Asian U20 Championships live, click here -- MAT A, MAT B and MAT C

Asian U20 Championships Entry List 

For all results click here: Asian U20 Championships Results

For live match order, click here: Asian U20 Championships live

For full schedule, click here: Asian U20 Championships schedule

For all photos from Asian U20 Championships, click here.