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Webinar with President Lalovic on May 11

Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 19:02 By United World Wrestling Press

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Dear UWW Bureau, Commissions, National Federations members,

Following the current global situation, now is the perfect opportunity for launching the first series of webinars dedicated to topics of current interest and related to the future of our sport in various areas of activities and departments.

We must make the best use of the digital communication platforms during these challenging times in order to update you on important topics and agendas. The webinars shall cover many areas such as the current global situation, the athletes’ _physical preparation, coaches, the Athena system, Arena and more.

The first webinar will take place on the 11th of May at 14:00 Central European time and will be open to all NFs, Bureau and Commission members, etc. I will update you on the effect the pandemic has, or may have, on the future of our sport, competition formats, traveling restrictions, etc.

The webinars are for UWW members with an official email account and the notifications shall be sent in the coming days with the log-in details.

Each session will provide you with insightful information carefully presented and will be overseen by a moderator, and your recommendations for areas of improvement will be taken into account for our sport to stay strong on the Olympic programme and us to endure as one united family.

For any further information, feel free to send your enquiry to

webinars@unitedworldwrestling.org.

We thank you very much for your valuable contribution.

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Finland looking for head coaching candidates

Monday, September 23, 2024 - 12:58 By United World Wrestling Press

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HELSINKI, Finland (September 23) --- The Finnish Wrestling Federation is looking for a head coach and national team coaches for results-responsible positions for the 2025–2028 Olympics. We require the coach to have competence and commitment to the level of requirements of international top sports/youth coaching activities aimed at the top.

Duties and responsibilities of the Head Coach

  • Acts as the head of coaching and leads coaching activities (all forms of wrestling)
  • Responsible for LA2028 federation-led coaching of elite athletes (plans, daily coaching, competitions, camps, follow-up)
  • Responsible for success according to the goals, works closely with HUY, coaching centers and other important stakeholders
  • Responsible for the implementation of the national team activities of all forms of wrestling according to the budget (monitoring)
  • Developer of top coaching and participates in coach training.


The national team coach works full-time in contract-led coaching positions (e.g. top-level coach, youth national team coach) and in daily coaching. In addition to his own job, the OTO national team coach works in the coaching positions of the federation management according to the contract. The tasks and responsibilities of the national team coaches in question become clearer when the whole of the coaching is clear.

Responsibilities, tasks and other working conditions related to the content of the work are agreed upon in negotiations between the parties. The tasks, their fulfillment and the duration of the fixed-term contract depend on the commitments of the Olympic Committee's elite sports unit and other sponsors of the salary. An entity other than Painiliitto can also act as an employer. The work includes travel and evening and weekend work, and no separate compensation is paid for it.

If you are interested in the above-mentioned positions, please send a free-form application and a concise summary of your skills, education and experience by email to info@painiliitto.net by Friday, October 4, 2024.

Also, tell us your salary expectations and which positions you are interested in ( wrestling form, age group, full-time job, or working alongside your own job, etc. ). You can apply for several different positions with one application, as long as you tell us which positions you are interested in. Employment begins on January 1, 2025 or later, when case-specific salary funding has been confirmed.

Inquiries: Pekka Paavola, Chairman of the Wrestling Association (044 977 5287)