Webinar

Webinars for the Week of Aug 4-8

By United World Wrestling Press

Title:  Coaching Skills
Date:  Tuesday, 4 August
Time:  20:00 (Zurich) – 14:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Pedro ROJAS
Language:  Spanish
Target Audience:  Local and National Coaches
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/98533965328

Title:  Controlling the Bout - Referees
Date:  Wednesday, 5 August
Time:  14:00 (Zurich) – 8:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Norovard ARUSTAMYAN
Language:  Russian
Target Audience:  National and International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99220705941

Title:  Coaching Skills
Date:  Thursday, 6 August
Time:  14:00 (Zurich) – 8:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Vladimir SHATSKYKH
Language:  Russian
Target Audience:  Local and National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97322511991

Title:  Active Wrestling and Criteria for Passive Wrestling (GR)
Date:  Thursday, 6 August
Time:  14:00 (Zurich) – 8:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Norovard ARUSTAMYAN & Roman PAVLOV
Language:  Russian
Target Audience:  National and International Referees & National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91676038879

Title:  Active Wrestling and Criteria for Passive Wrestling (GR)
Date:  Thursday, 6 August
Time:  16:00 (Zurich) – 10:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Kamel BOUAZIZ
Language:  French
Target Audience:  National and International Referees & National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96696325344

Title:  Active Wrestling and Criteria for Passive Wrestling (GR)
Date:  Thursday, 6 August
Time:  18:00 (Zurich) – 12:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Carlos GARCIA & Abraham GALVA
Language:  Spanish
Target Audience:  National and International Referees & National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94714591491

Title:  Controlling the Bout - Referees
Date:  Friday, 7 August
Time:  17:00 (Zurich) – 11:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Carlos GARCIA
Language:  Spanish
Target Audience:  National and International Referees
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/99788891015

Title:  Basic Point Scoring
Date:  Saturday, 8 August
Time:  16:00 (Zurich) – 10:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Kamel BOUAZIZ & Sherif HALAWA
Language:  Arabic
Target Audience:  National and International Coaches
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/91930064452

 

Olympic silver medalist Oborududu announces retirement

By Vinay Siwach

NIGERIA (June 6) -- Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) announced her retirement last week, ending a memorable career in wrestling.

The 36-year-old called it quits at the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, a tournament she made her first appearance as a young wrestler in 2006.

In a career spanning 19 years, Oborududu won the African Championships 13 times, became the first African wrestler to win Olympic silver medal in Women's Wrestling and finished fifth at the Paris Olympics.

Oborududu participated won her first gold at the African Championships in 2010 and maintained her winning streak at the tournament for 15 years. 

“I want to thank everyone who has been part of my journey: the Nigeria Wrestling Federation led by Daniel IGALI, the board members, my teammates, and my family,” Oborududu was quoted as saying by the Nigeria media. "I created a lot of memories, but my most memorable one was the Tokyo Olympics, which ignited hope across Africa. It was the first-ever medal by an African woman in wrestling at the Olympics, and I hope more will come for future wrestlers."

At the sports festival, Oborududu helped Team Bayelsa clinch gold medal in her final bout at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival. He later received a farewell from teammates, officials and fans.