Webinar

Webinar Schedule for August 31 – September 6

By United World Wrestling Press

Topic: Challenge Procedure / Consultation Procedure (GR/FS/WW)
Date:  Monday, 31 August
Time:  15:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 09:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Antonio Silvestri and Ibrahim Cicioglu
Language:  English
Level:  National and International Referees
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96345976630

Topic: Negative Wrestling: Offensive and Defensive foul
Date:  Thursday, 03 September
Time:  14:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 08:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Noravard Arustamyan and Sergei Kovalenko
Language:  Russian
Level:  National and International Referees
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94972300511

Topic: Negative Wrestling: Offensive and Defensive foul
Date:  Thursday, 03 September
Time:  16:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 10:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Kamel Bouaziz
Language:  French
Level:  National and International Referees
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98045646253

Topic: Negative Wrestling: Offensive and Defensive foul
Date:  Thursday, 03 September
Time:  18:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 12:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Carlos Garcia
Language:  Spanish
Level:  National and International Referees
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98839072853

Topic: Referee – Controlling the bout
Date:  Saturday, 05 September
Time:  16:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 10:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Kamel Bouaziz and Sherif Halawa
Language:  Arabic
Level:  National and International Referees
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91827185620

Wrestling Playlist: Rio 2016 Olympics Freestyle Rewind

By United World Wrestling Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (January 26) -- A decade since the Rio 2016 Olympics, UWW brings you the epic throwback to the finals of Freestyle. Six gold medals were won in the Brazilian city 10 years ago.

At 57kg, Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) defeated Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) in a close final while Soslan RAMANOV (RUS) dominated his final against Togrul ASGAROV (AZE) at 65kg.

Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) won the epic final at 74kg against Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS) by one point. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (UWW) won his first Olympic gold in 2016 by beating Selim YASAR (TUR) at 86kg.

Kyle SNYDER (USA) became the youngest American wrestler then to win an Olympic gold as he defeated Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE) in the 97kg final. At 125kg, Taha AKGUL (TUR) held on for a win against Khomel GHASEMI (IRI).

WATCH THE FULL FINAL MATCHES OF 2016 RIO OLYMPICS HERE