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Webinars for the Week of July 27 – 31

Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 20:48 By United World Wrestling Press

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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

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UWW, Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Wrestlers Shine at African Championships

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 12:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (May 7) -- The African Championships in Alexandria, Egypt was another milestone in the United World Wrestling and Olympic Solidarity partnership.

U17, U20 and Senior African Championships were held from April 28 to May 2 and wrestlers with Olympic Solidarity scholarship shining on the mat. The tournament also saw participation of 143 wrestlers in the U17 age-group, making it one of the most highly participated U17 African Championships.

Recipients of the Olympic Solidarity scholarship won eight medals at the continental championships including two in Beach Wrestling.

The most successful wrestler was Kavelishimwe ABRAHAM (NAM) who won silver medal in the 59kg weight class of Women's Wrestling and then the same medal at 60kg in Beach Wrestling. Abraham also created history, becoming first-ever wrestler from Namibia to win silver in Women's Wrestling. She was also the first woman wrestler from Namibia to ever medal internationally when she won the silver medal at the U20 African Championships in 2023. She repeated in 2024 and last week she made history at the senior level.

Lec ANDE (CAF) also won a bronze medal in Women's Wrestling at 65kg. She later returned to Beach Wrestling in the same weight class.

Two more wrestlers won medals in Women's Wrestling. At the U20 level, Lynca NIYONKURU (BDI) won a bronze medal at 59kg while Foula KABA (GUI) managed to claim a silver medal at 57kg at the U17 level.

In Freestyle, Wotna NDOC (GBS) won a silver medal at 70kg while Raby BAPELEKIA (CGO) won a bronze medal at 65kg.