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Paris 2024: Wrestling ITO delivers Olympic oath at Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 11:16 By United World Wrestling Press

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Top Photo: Melanie TRAN, extreme right, at the Olympic oath reciting during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

PARIS (July 31) -- In a historic moment, United World Wrestling referee Melanie TRAN was part of the reading of the oath for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games last week.

Tran, who is an International Technical Official for wrestling in Paris, read out the oath along with French flagbearers Florent MANAUDOU and Melina ROBERT-MICHON.

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Paris 2024 are the first equal Olympic Games with 50 percent representation from both men and women athletes.

Tran will be part of the technical officials' team for wrestling during the Paris Games. She is one of the 11 female ITOs for wrestling who will be at Paris 2024.

Wrestling at Paris 2024 begins August 5 and finishes August 11.

2026 U20 Pan-American Championships

U20 Pan-American Championships 2026 Wrestling Live Streaming, Full Schedule, Results

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - 13:52 By United World Wrestling Press

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (June 8) -- The Wrestling U20 Pan-American Championships 2026 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 9 to 11. Wrestling competition will be held at the Physical Education Center Admiral Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN).

Freestyle will kick off action with all 10 weight classes on the mat on July 9, Women's Wrestling will be held on July 10 and Greco-Roman will finish the tournament on July 11.

The Wrestling U20 Pan-American Wrestling Championships 2026 will be live on uww.org and it is free to watch. Just sign up for UWW+ and watch the competition: Sign Up for UWW+ and download the UWW app.

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For viewers in the U.S. and Canada, visit FloWrestling to watch.

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More than 200 wrestlers will compete in 30 weight classes in the three-day tournament. Click here for the list of wrestlers.

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