Webinar

Webinars for the Week of July 20-24

By United World Wrestling Press

Webinars for the Week of July 20-24

Title: Correct and incorrect hold / Risk and simulation (GR/FS/WW)
Date:  Monday, 20 July
Time:  15:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 9:00 - New York 
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim CICIOGLU
Language:  English
Target Audience:  National & International Referees and National Coaches
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97416314896

Title:  Introducing New Skills (Coach)
Date:  Tuesday, 21 July
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/91539291618 

Title:  Referee Positioning
Date:  Wednesday, 22 July
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/96172234523

Title:  Introducing New Skills (Coach)
Date:  Thursday, 23 July
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/92653764567

Title:  Injuries prevention by Referees
Date:  Thursday, 23 July 
Time:  17:00 (Zurich) 
Speaker:  Dr. Babak SHADGAN, Dr. Szabolcs MOLNAR, Mr. Antonio SILVESTRI
Language:  English
Target Audience: Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97668262216

Title:  Referee Positioning
Date:  Friday, 24 July
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/91585129277 

Development

Big step in women’s wrestling leadership with new members in UWW Bureau

By United World Wrestling Press

TIRANA, Albania (November 6) -- At the UWW 2024 Congress that took place in Tirana, Albania on the October 27, a historic milestone was achieved in women wrestling leadership.

There were seven female candidates for the UWW Bureau, the supreme body of wrestling, marking the highest-ever participation by women in the process.

Kuniko Tanioka (JPN), Annette Kure (NOR), Lise Legrand (FRA), Cholpon Sultanbekova (KGZ), Buyana Peljee (MGL), Nadine Pietschmann (SUI) and UWW Vice-President, Natalia Yariguina (RUS) took part in the race for the Bureau role.

This was the first time that Women Lead Sports alumni being elected to NF president positions and the highest registered female candidates for the Bureau in the history. Rodica Yaksi (TUR) was promoted to Vice-President and Ye Zhang (CHN) has two years left in her term.

A report on the progress made for women coaches and referees at the Paris Olympic Games through the various initiatives and programmes established by UWW Technical Assistance and Development Commission was shared with the national federations that attended the 2024 congress.

“From Tokyo to Paris, we made great strides to promote gender equality within our wrestling community. It is our duty to pave the way for our future generations for equal opportunities, no matter the gender, the religious beliefs, ethnicity, etc.,” UWW President Nenad Lalovic said. “We value and praise those who promote wrestling at all levels. We witnessed that by providing the right programmes and opportunities it strengthens our sport and our community worldwide.”