Development

UWW Conducts First-Ever Referee and Coaches Education Week

Monday, November 27, 2017 - 14:17 By United World Wrestling Press

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MANCHESTER, England (November 27) -- United World Wrestling hosted its first-ever Referee and Coaches Course last week in Manchester, England. The course was held in collaboration with British Wrestling and the event paired current 1S-ranked referees with high-performance coaches from 23 countries across all five continents.

The first three days of the education week was the educator course for the referees and coaches, which sought to teach both how to transmit their knowledge to others in the most effective way.

The classroom teachings were then followed by a mat session day where officiating bodies and coaches discussed the interpretation of the rules along with practical sessions.

The last three days of the course were dedicate to delivering an introduction to refereeing and Level 1 Coaches Course to British Wrestling novice referees and coaches. The course was the first of its kind in England and the coaches enjoyed the opportunity to enhance and develop wrestling across Great Britain.

“It was a thrill to be in Manchester for the course," said Olympic and world champion Daniel IGALI. "It afforded coaches and referees the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people.”

UWW Development Department will conduct similar courses in the coming years with collaboration from each Continental Council.

UWW Partners With Snow Leopard Foundation in Kyrgyzstan

Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 17:40 By United World Wrestling Press

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (April 2) -- The Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from April 6-12 will bear the logo with a snow leopard. Being the national symbol of Kyrgyzstan, the animal holds significant reference in the culture of the country.

Like in wrestling, success isn't just about strength, it’s about the combination of power, precision, and an unbreakable mind. Snow leopard in the high-altitude "arenas" of 12 countries in Central and South Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, lives by these same rules.

United World Wrestling is partnering with the Snow Leopard Foundation in Kyrgyzstan to promote the preservation of the animal of which around 300 adult individuals remain around the country.

With the Asian Championships in Bishkek, the tournament was the ideal opportunity to raise the awareness around the national symbol of Kyrgyzstan.

Snow Leopard Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2012. It conducts research across snow leopard habitats, implements community-based conservation programs, builds awareness and education, and assists government agencies in the Kyrgyz Republic in addressing policy issues pertaining to snow leopard conservation.

SLFK is the country partner of the International Snow Leopard Trust which was established in 1981 and is based in Seattle, US with the goal to protect the endangered snow leopard and its mountain ecosystem through a combination of advanced scientific research and community-based conservation programs.