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Olympic champion Macha passes away

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 09:40 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 31) -- Olympic champion and United World Wrestling Hall of Fame member Vitezslav MACHA (CZE) passed away on May 29 aged 75.

Macha, born in 1948, was the only Olympic champion from the country as he won the gold medal in Greco-Roman 74kg weight class at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. He had defeated Petros GALAKTOPOULOS (GRE) in the final bout. At the next Olympics in 1976, Macha won a silver medal at the Montreal Games to become a two-time Olympic medalist.

In World Championships, Macha stood on the top of the podium twice -- 1974 in Poland and 1977 in Sweden. His European Championships record includes a gold medal at the 1977 edition and four other medals -- two silver and two bronze.

Macha last competed at the 1980 Olympic Games, finishing sixth, before moving into coaching and even holding the post of President of the Czech Wrestling Federation.

UWW expresses its deepest condolences to the Macha family.

United World Wrestling launches UWW+ Yearly Pass

Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 14:46 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (February 1) --- United World Wrestling announces the launch of its UWW+ yearly pass. After the successful launch of UWW+, UWW has decided to offer wrestling content to all of its fans all year around.

Wrestling fans will be able to choose their pass based on their content preferences. Three different passes will be offered throughout the year:

  • Yearly pass: The yearly pass is a 365-day rolling subscription. Those fans with a yearly pass will be able to access all the live stream tournaments, exclusive content, behind the scenes content and video on demand content.

  • Tournament pass: Fans will be able to choose specific events they're most interested in. Cost might vary based on the popularity and significance of the event. The tournament pass will give fans access to the live stream of that specific tournament and also special features, interviews, and previews exclusive to each event.

  • Daily pass: The daily pass is a 24-hour pass ideal for fans who can't commit to watching an entire tournament but don't want to miss out on specific days or wrestlers. Those fans who purchase a daily pass will have access to all matches, highlights, and content for 24 hours from the time of purchase.

The yearly pass will be available to purchase starting February 1st, 2024 and an early bird discount of 15% off will be offered during the month of February with the promo code UWW15. Wrestling fans will save at least 30% by purchasing the yearly pass.