#WrestleBelgrade

Taylor, Yazdani headline opening Press Conference for 2023 World Championships

By Eric Olanowski

BELGRADE, Serbia (September 12) --- World and Olympic champions David TAYLOR (USA) and Hasan YAZDANI (IRI) will headline United World Wrestling's opening press conference for the 2023 #WrestleBelgrade World Championships, on September 15 (16:30 local time) at the Stark Arena's Press Center.

The Press Conference will also feature United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC, Serbian Wrestling Federation President Zeljko TRAJKOVIC, and Serbia's first-ever Freestyle world medalist Stevan MICIC (SRB).

For those who can not be in attendance for the presser on Friday, the Press Conference will be streamed live on United World Wrestling's Instagram.

*Media members attending the 2023 World Championships are required to pick up their credentials at the opening Press Conference.

2023 World Championships Media Guide 

Opening Press Conference details:
- Location: Start Arena Press Center
- Date: September 15
- Time: 16:30

#development

Legendary Coach Trujillo Arrives in Kyrgyzstan to Hone Greco Talent

By United World Wrestling Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (April 24) -- Raul TRUJILLO DIAZ (CUB), the recipient of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, is on a mission to change the Greco-Roman landscape. 

After spending two months in China, Trujillo is in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to help the country's U23 national team as it prepares for the U23 Asian Championships next month in Vietnam.

Trujillo was welcomed in Bishkek on Thursday and he visited the national academy and from Monday he will join the national camp to guide the team for the tournament.

Raul TRUJILLORaul TRUJILLO, left, in Bishkek.

Last year, Trujillo signed a development contract to work with UWW with a focus on youth development, coach education, and high-performance training systems.

Trujillo has been a long time coach and lifelong mentor of Mijain LOPEZ, guiding him through the most dominant stretch of his historic career.

Kyrgyzstan recently hosted the Asian Championships in Bishkek and had a successful campaign in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. The country finished second in team standing in Greco, fourth in Women's Wrestling and fifth in Freestyle.