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WATCH: Chamizo training session in Tokyo

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 07:16 By United World Wrestling Press

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TOKYO (March 26) -- Frank CHAMIZO (ITA) is preparing for the European OG Qualifiers scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 5 to 7.

Chamizo, who finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics, is looking to earn a spot for the Paris Olympics in the 74kg weight class after he failed to win the quota at the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia last year.

As part of his preparation, Chamizo travelled to Japan to train at the NSSU campus in Tokyo. Watch his training session from Tokyo using UWW+ exclusively on uww.org and the UWW App.

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UWW, Kazakhstan Sign MoU to Develop Wrestling

Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 10:19 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (April 20) -- United World Wrestling and the Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop projects to promote wrestling around the world.

The MoU also included the Kazakhstan Wrestling Academy, a modern state of the art facility, which will help elite and pre-elite wrestlers and coaches. It was recognized as UWW Affiliated High Performance Center.

Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation and UWW have built objective that will help better results at the continental and World Championships and the Olympics Games along with strengthening and enhancing sustainability in wrestling.

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The Kazakhstan Wrestling Academy will also serve as the center for training camps for elite wrestler, host coaches education programs and seminars, educational sessions, and exchange programs.

As part of the MoU, both UWW and Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation will try to expand the footprint of wrestling. It will be done through providing advance facilities, equipment, expertise, conducting seminars and training camps, and actively encourage developing countries to participate in various program with reserved quotas.