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U15, U17, U20 & Veteran Grappling World Championships 2025 Guide

Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 15:27 By United World Wrestling Press

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LOUTRAKI, Greece (October 30) -- The Grappling World Championships in U15, U17, U20 and Veteran will begins in Loutraki, Greece from November 1 to 4.

The tournament will begins on November 1 with U15 and U20 competition in Grappling No-Gi with the medal bouts also scheduled on the same day.

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On November 2, the competition will be held in U15 and U20 age-group in Grappling Gi with finals scheduled on the same day.

The U17 and Veterans competition will begin on November 3 with Grappling No-Gi with all matches, including medal matches, to be conducted on the day.

The final day -- November 4 -- will see all bouts in U17 and Veterans in Grappling Gi.

All the matches will be live on uww.org. Follow UWWCombat on Instagram.

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Watch Live Meiji Cup 2026: Japan Selects Team for World Championships

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 01:29 By United World Wrestling Press

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TOKYO, Japan (May 21) -- The Meiji Cup All-Japan Invitational Championships is being held at the Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium from May 21 to 24, 2026.

Japan will be selecting its teams for the 2026 World Championships and the Asian Games. If the winners of 2025 Emperor's Cup Japan Nationals and the 2026 Meiji Cup are same in the respective weight classes, the wrestler will automatically get the spot for both World Championships and Asian Games.

If the winners are different, then a special wrestle-off will be held soon after the finals to decide the winner.

The weight classes in action on Day 2 are:

Till semifinals: FS 79kg, 86kg, 125kg; GR 67kg, 72kg, 97kg; WW 53kg, 68kg, 76kg

Medal Bouts: FS 61kg, 70kg, 92kg, 97kg; GR 55kg, 63kg, 82kg, 130kg; WW 55kg, 59kg, 65kg, 72kg  

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat A

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat B

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat C