Anti-Doping

Over 400 Wrestlers Participate in Anti-Doping Workshop in Iran

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 20:45 By United World Wrestling Press

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More than 400 wrestlers from all provinces of Iran participated in an anti-doping workshop held on Jan. 18, 2018, at the Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran. It marked the first time the workshop has been held in Iran.

The following topics were covered during the four-hour workshop:

•    Sanctions of WADA
•    Dangers of supplements and the values of clean sport
•    Using the TUE form and how to fill out the form
•    Dangers of doping and side effects of prohibited substances on human bodies

Instructors for the workshop included Dr. Reza Saeidi Nishabouri (MD) and Dr. Tooraj Malek Mohammadi (MD) from the anti-doping committee and federation of sports medicine.

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World Grappling Championships 2025: Fixtures and schedule

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 05:56 By United World Wrestling Press

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NOVI SAD, Serbia (August 27) -- The final schedule of the World Grappling Championships is set. The competition will begin October 14 and unlike previous editions, the Gi and No-Gi competition will be held on same days.

The three-day tournament will kick off with Grappling in Men's and Women's. Here's the full schedule for the World Grappling Championships.

Grappling

October 14 (Day 1):
Men's Grappling: 58kg, 71kg, 77kg, 92kg, 100kg and 130 kg 
Women's Grappling: 53kg, 71kg, and 90kg.

October 15 (Day 2):
Men's Grappling: 62kg, 66kg and 84kg
Women's Grappling: 58kg and 64kg

Men's Grappling Gi: 71kg, 100kg and 130kg
Women's Grappling Gi: 53kg and 90kg

October 16 (Day 3):
Men's Grappling Gi: 58kg, 62kg, 66kg, 77kg, 84kg, and 92kg
Women's Grappling Gi: 58kg, 64kg, and 71kg

Grappling

The participants can follow the event live on uww.org. For details of the schedule click here.

UWW encourages nations to send entries for the World Grappling Championships using Athena