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Russian Referee Educators Organize First National Referee Seminar

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 26) -- Russia had than 65 participants attend its first digital national referee course from 6-7 May under the leadership and collaboration of renowned Instructor Noravard ARUSTAMYAN and IS referees Alexey BAZULIN, Sergey KOVALENKO, and Stanislav MOSHOV.

Bazulin stated that the course was a success and participants engaged in the discussion while learning various theoretical and practical content of the refereeing role.

Along with the Development Department webinars on coaching and refereeing, more courses and online education opportunities will take place in the coming months.

For more information, please consult; www.unitedworldwrestling.org

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WATCH: 10 women's wrestling finals from #WrestleBishkek

By Vinay Siwach

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 11) -- Women's wrestling at the Ranking Series in Bishkek was expected to be dominated by China, a powerhouse. However, Ukraine had different ideas.

Ukraine showed by in big numbers and outperformed other nations in the third Ranking Series event, winning three gold medals. China and Kazakhstan won two each while India and Kyrgyzstan won one each.

Watch the 10 gold medal bouts from the third Ranking Series event.

GOLD: 50kg - Meng FAN (CHN) vs. Oksana LIVACH (UKR) 

GOLD: 57kg -  Alina HRUSHYNA (UKR) vs. Kexin HONG (CHN) 

Round 3: 72kg -  Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs. REETIKA (IND)