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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UWW launches coaches and mentorship program

Sunday, June 29, 2025 - 18:04 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 29) — United World Wrestling has signed an agreement with the Hungarian Wrestling Federation for a mentorship program in addition to the coaches program delivered by the University of Hungary.

This is the first-ever coaches and mentorship program taking place from 8 April to 12 June in Budapest, Hungary.

The application for the Olympic Solidarity Coaches Scholarship Programme must be submitted through their respective National Olympic Committee and send a copy to: development@uww.org.

Application deadline: February 1, 2026
University of Hungary - Course dates: April 8 to May 28, 2026
KIMBA – HUN NF - Mentorship programme: May 29 to June 12, 2026
English proficiency is mandatory for applicants

For more details, coaches and NFs are requested to contact: development@uww.org.