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

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Meskout elected UWW Africa Council President for third time

By United World Wrestling Press

CASABLANCA, Morocco (April 28) -- Fouad MESKOUT was elected as the President of the UWW Africa Council for a third time after he won the election held Monday.

The UWW Vice President was among the eight candidates who contested to be members of the Africa Council. Meskout won with a thumping majority while six other members of the Executive Board were also re-elected.

The elections, held on the sidelines of the African Championships which begins Tuesday, received eight nominations for seven spots and saw 31 voters with 17 being the majority.

UWW AfricaThe seven elected members of the UWW Africa Council. (Photo: United World Wrestling Federation / Amirreza Aliasgari)

Elected members

Fouad MESKOUT (MAR)
Mohamed ELSAYED (EGY)
Nestor RAVELOSON (MAD)
Allahjabo OWLO (SUD)
Honore ALLOU (CIV)
Ngom MALICK (SEN)
Urbaine SISSA MBEDY (CMR)

The elected members decided to re-elect Meskout as the President. Sissa Mbedy was elected as the Vice-President while Elsayed was named Secretary General. Raveloson will take the role of Joint Secretary General.