Webinar

Webinars for the Week of July 27 – 31

By United World Wrestling Press

Webinars for the Week of July 27-31

Title: Out of bounds situations (GR/FS/WW)
Date: Monday, 27 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/92752600786

Title: Controlling the Bout - Referees
Date: Tuesday, 28 July
Time: 17:30 (Zurich) – 11:30 (New York)
Speaker: Zach ERRETT
Language: English
Target Audience: National and International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97420010820

Title: Coaching Skills
Date: Wednesday, 29 July
Time: 14:00 (Zurich) – 8:00 (New York)
Speaker: Vincent AKA
Language: French
Target Audience: Local and National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96709545368

Title: Coaching Skills
Date: Thursday, 30 July
Time: 17:30 (Zurich) – 11:30 (New York)
Speaker: Zach ERRETT
Language: English
Target Audience: Local and National Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93593055739

Title: Controlling the Bout – Referees
Date: Friday, 31 July
Time: 17:00 (Zurich) – 11:00 (New York)
Speaker: Kamel BOUAZIZ
Language: French
Target Audience: National & International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98300716571

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.”