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Croatia to host 2025 World Championships, non-Olympic Worlds returns

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 12:59 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (February 15) -- For the first time in wrestling history, Zagreb, Croatia will host the World Championships in 2025. The mega event will take place in Zagreb from September 13-21.

The United World Wrestling Bureau held a meeting Friday to discuss future hosts and the Senior World Championships 2025 was awarded to Zagreb, a regular on the wrestling calendar for a decade now, hosting the European Championships and the Ranking Series regularly. The Zagreb Open has been the season opener for international wrestling on many occasions.

The World Championships will be another historic event in Croatia’s wrestling journey. In August, the country crowned its first-ever world champion when Veronika VILK (CRO) won the U17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Non-Olympic Worlds in Tirana

The Bureau also decided that a World Championships in non-Olympic weight classes will be held in 2024. The World Championships will be held in Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31, right after the U23 World Championships which will be held in the same venue from October 21 to 27.

Non-Olympic weights World Championships in Tirana this year will be the first time it will be held since 2016 when Budapest became the host. Tirana will see wrestlers in 12 weight classes -- 61kg, 70kg, 79kg and 92kg in Freestyle; 55kg, 59kg, 65kg and 72kg in Women's Wrestling; 55kg, 63kg, 72kg and 82kg in Greco-Roman.

A detailed program of the World Championships will be sent to all National Federations later.

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United World Wrestling Announces Arimex as Global Supplier

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 13:08 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (March 19) --- United World Wrestling and Arimex have signed a global supplier agreement in the category of nuts and dried fruits.

"I am very pleased to start a new partnership with the ambitious brand that shares similar values and commitment to supporting athletes and the world of sports," said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic. "We are looking forward to a great collaboration with Arimex and aspire for this partnership to turn into a long-term friendship."

Arnas Jurskis, Owner and CEO of Arimex, added "We are thrilled to have been presented with the opportunity to become an official global supplier of UWW. This serves as further validation of our unwavering commitment to clear values and ongoing efforts to enhance and support triumphs in the world of sports while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. The choice of Arimex nuts and dried fruits by athletes at both the European and World levels is the ultimate validation of our product quality. It is truly gratifying to know that our presence will now extend beyond Lithuania to the international sports stage. I am confident that this partnership will evolve into a sustainable, robust, and enduring relationship founded on shared values of excellence, continual growth, and the pursuit of ultimate success at every turn."

Arimex will supply nuts and dried fruits for European and World Qualifying events, with the pinnacle of the 2024 season being its presence at the Wrestling House during Paris2024 Olympic Games. Guests of Wrestling House and wrestlers will have the pleasure of enjoying Arimex premium selection of nuts and dried fruits.

About Arimex
Lithuanian company Arimex boasts nearly three decades of experience in the nuts and dried fruits market. As a frontrunner in the Baltic and Nordic regions, Arimex continues its expansion into Western Europe. The company is renowned for its top-tier quality and holds the prestigious BRCGSAA+ international food safety standard. With a mission to foster healthy and active lifestyles, Arimex dedicates itself to promoting nutritious snacking habits. Annually, it spearheads around 100 initiatives aimed at cultivating wellness and extends support to athletes, thus contributing to the well-being of society.

Arimex can be found online by visiting www.arimex.lt