Women's World Cup

Women's World Cup Schedule Released

Monday, March 12, 2018 - 15:40 By Eric Olanowski

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY (March 12) – United World Wrestling released the schedule for Women’s Wrestling World Cup which kicks off March 17-18. The dual-meet based events is an annual highlight of the international wrestling calendar, being held in Takasaki, Japan.

The eight participating teams have been separated into two pools with Japan and Belarus leading groups A and B. After tying for second place at the 2017 World Championships with the United States, Belarus has been awarded the Group B tiebreaker. Pool A will consist of Canada, Japan, Sweden and the United States and Pool B will consist of Belarus, China, Mongolia, and Romania.

Considered the most dominant women’s wrestling nation in the world, Japan has won nine World Cup titles, while China has captured six. The United States is the only other nation to have won the cup, capturing the 2003 title in Tokyo.

Photo: Yuki ERIE (JPN) 

Japan, who won last year’s World Cup in Russia, will be without 2017 World Champion Yui SUSAKI (48kg) who lost in a recent wrestle-off against rival Yuki IRIE (JPN). Otherwise, the Japanese side is scheduled to start a number of world and Olympic champions to Takasaki, including RIO 2016 titlists Risako KAWAI (63kg) and Sara DOSHO (69kg).

Saturday, March 17 (Local Time)
9:00 am: Canada v. United States (Mat A) // Mongolia v. China (Mat B)
10:15 am: Japan v. Sweden  (Mat A) // Belarus  v. Romania (Mat B)
11:30 am: Sweden v. United States  (Mat A) // Romania v. China (Mat B)
12:45 pm: Japan v. Canada (Mat A) // Belarus  v. Mongolia (Mat B)
4:30 pm: Opening Ceremonies
5:00 pm: Sweden v. Canada (Mat A) // Romania v. Belarus  (Mat B)
6:15 pm: Japan v. United States (Mat A) // Belarus v. China (Mat B)

Sunday, March 18 (Local Time)
9:00 am: Seventh Place Match
10:30 am: Fifth Place Match
1:00 pm: Bronze Medal Match
2:30 pm: Gold Medal Match
 

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Wrestling with Excellence: Armenia Upskills Coaches and Referees

Friday, April 18, 2025 - 11:59 By United World Wrestling Press

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YEREVAN, Armenia (April 18) – Looking for ways to improve their coaches and referees is very important to the Armenia Wrestling Federation. As a result, they organized a coaching and referee course around their national championships. The course was done in conjunction with Olympic Solidarity and United World Wrestling. The courses were organized between March 22-31 in Yerevan at the Olympic Centre. This was the second time that the Armenian Wrestling Federation organized education courses. Previously, they had organized a Level 1 Coaching Course and the Introduction to Referee Course.

The referee course was organized before their National Championship and started on March 22.  This course was the Level 2 – Referee Foundations Course and was led by Mr. Alexey BAZULIN (RUS). The first three days of the course focused on the theoretical content and included some practice on the mat.  This was held before the start of the championships. The 19 referee participants spent three days practicing their skills in actual competition.  “The seminar participants worked as one team, helping each other and were involved in the work process, analyzing and applying the knowledge gained,” said Mr. Bazulin. Following the competition, the referees and coaches worked together in a joint session led by both UWW Educators.

The Level 2 coaching course started on March 27, following the competition, and was led by Mr. Sergei KOVALENKO (RUS). The course had 14 participants, who covered numerous practice planning concepts in both theoretical and practical sessions. The seminar participants expressed the opinion that such seminars should be held regularly. This provides an opportunity to consolidate previously acquired knowledge, learn something new, share experiences, and analyze advanced teaching methods and other activities.