Webinar

Webinar Schedule for June 29-July 3

By United World Wrestling Press

Below is the webinar schedule for the next week (29 June – 3 July). There are many webinars available and for all wrestling groups.  We would like to highlight a few webinars for this week. 

The Referee Commission will be hosting 2 webinars on passivity in all styles of wrestling.

Coach Joe Russell from the USA Wrestling FS Staff will be hosting a webinar on Match Strategies.

The Athlete Commission will be hosting their 2nd online conference.

Schedule for the Week (29 June – 3 July)
Title:  Passivity & Activity Time (FS/WW)
Date:  29 June
Time:  14:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Ibrahim CICIOGLU & Norovard ARUSTAMYAN
Language:  English
Target Audience: National & International Referees and Coaches
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/93356385005

Title:  Use of Discovery Games & Gamification
Date:  30 June
Time:  14:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Vincent AKA
Language:  French
Target Audience:  Introductory Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94130136731

Title:  Match Strategies
Date:  30 JuneTime:  16:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Joe RUSSELL – USA Wrestling FS Assistant Coach
Language:  English
Target Audience:  National Team Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95873671201

Title:  UWW Athlete Commission Online Conference II
Date:  1 July
Time:  14:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Athlete Commission
Language:  English
Target Audience:  Athletes and Coaches
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xgENWc6rQOWqfKD23ARAsw

Title:  Referee Mechanics
Date:  1 July
Time:  16:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Zach ERRETT
Language:  English
Target Audience:  National & International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91106323256

Title:  Use of Discovery Games & Gamification
Date:  2 July
Time:  14:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Zach ERRETT
Language:  English
Target Audience:  Introductory Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99587675758

Title:  Passivity & Par Terre Position (GR)
Date:  2 July
Time:  15:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Antonio SILVESTRI & Carlos GARCIA
Language:  English
Target Audience:  National & International Referees and Coaches
Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/94207549637

Title:  Referee Mechanics
Date:  3 July
Time:  17:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Carlos GARCIA
Language:  French
Target Audience:  National & International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91722502388

Should you have any questions, please contact Zach Errett, UWW Education Manager, at zach.errett@unitedworldwrestling.org.

 

#WrestleZagreb

Monday night's semifinals set

By Eric Olanowski

ZAGREB, Croatia (April 17) --- The final details are being made to the Arena Zagreb before the start of today's European Championships. We're just over 90 minutes away from the beginning of freestyle action 57kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg and 92kg.

FULL EUROPEAN C'SHIP SCHEDULE:
- 11:30 - Qualification rounds
- 17:15 - Opening Ceremony
- 18:00 -  Semifinals

Monday's semifinal matches:

57kg 
Suleyman ATLI (TUR) vs. Roberti DINGASHVILI (GEO) 
Aliabbas RZAZADE (AZE) vs. Simone Vincenzo PIRODDU (ITA) 

65kg
Mikyay Salim NAIM (BUL) vs. Stefan Ionut COMAN (ROU) 
Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) vs. Erik ARUSHANIAN (UKR) 

70kg​​​​​​​
Ihor NYKYFORUK (UKR) vs. Ramazan Eldarovitch RAMAZANOV (BUL)
Vasile DIACON (MDA) vs. Haji ALIYEV (AZE) 

79kg
Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE) vs. Arman AVAGYAN (ARM) 
Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) vs. Sabuhi AMIRASLANOV (AZE) 

97kg​​​​​​​
Magomedkhan MAGOMEDOV (AZE) vs. Vladislav BAITCAEV (HUN) 
Murazi MCHEDLIDZE (UKR) vs. Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO) 

2:20: That'll do it for the morning session. We'll see you back at the Arena Zagreb at 18:00 for tonight's semifinals.

2:10: World bronze medalist Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO) just scored a step out with less than a second left to beat Ibrahim CIFTCI (TUR), 4-3. He'll wrestle Murazi MCHEDLIDZE (UKR) in the 97kg semifinals. 

1:43: What a battle between Atli and Vangelov.

Atli led 5-0, but Vangelov fought back and cut the Turkish wrestler's lead to one point. He was in a shot as time expired, but failed to pick up any more points. He'll now have the winner of  Razvan Marian KOVACS (ROU) and Roberti DINGASHVILI (GEO).

1:32: Three-time world medalist Suleyman ATLI (TUR) is making his way to Mat C to take on Georgi Valentinov VANGELOV (BUL)

1:24: Arsamerzouev just upset returning world bronze medalist Micic to reach the quarterfinals. He'll wrestle Coman for a spot in tonight's semifinals.

1:11: That's why you wrestle until the last whistle. Stefan Ionut COMAN (ROU) just took Krzysztof BIENKOWSKI (POL) down with .08 seconds left on the clock to win, 3-2. 

Coman will wrestle the winner of Khamzat Timourovitch ARSAMERZOUEV (FRA) and Stevan Andria MICIC (SRB), who are wrestling now on Mat C. Currently, Arsamerzouev leads 2-0 after the first period.

12:54: U23 world champion Vladimeri GAMKRELIDZE (GEO) leads Muhammed AKDENİZ (TUR), 6-0, on Mat B. 

12:30: Magomedkhan MAGOMEDOV (AZE) and Benjamin Konrad HONIS (ITA) were in a tight race on Mat B but the reigning European champion blew the match open with a takedown and four leg laces. The Azeri will wrestle  Samuel SCHERRER (SUI) next. 

12:18:  Murazi MCHEDLIDZE (UKR) just upset returning world silver medalist Batyrbek TCAKULOV (SVK), 6-4, and punched his ticket to the 97kg quarterfinals. He'll wrestle the winner of  Erik Sven THIELE (GER) and Sergey SARGSYAN (ARM)

12:14: Cabolov and Micic both pick up technical superiority wins and continue their quest for Euro gold. 

12:00: World bronze medalist Stevan Andria MICIC (SRB) is wrestling Carlos ALVAREZ IGLESIAS (ESP) over on Mat C. Micic is up from his world bronze-medal weight of the 57kg.
On a side note regarding Micic: He's fresh off a two-week training camp in Japan, where he was invited by world champion Yuki TAKAHASHI (JPN) and Olympic champion Takuto OTOGURO (JPN).

11:50: Former world champion Hetik CABOLOV (SRB) is up now against  Kreso SKUGOR (CRO) on Mat B. The Russian-turn-Serbian is up at 79kg for the first time in his career. 

11:38: Aliyev is on an 8-0 run after giving up the opening point of the match. He closed out the first period with his patented single leg and a trapped arm gut wrench. In the second, he ended the bout early with three takedowns and a leg lace. He'll wrestle  Kevin Christopher HENKEL (GER) in the 70kg quarterfinals. 

11:31: The wait is over. Wrestlers are being called to the mats. We'll kick things off at 70kg across the board. The biggest star on the elevated stage is up on Mat B as three-time world champion Haji ALIYEV (AZE) is taking on Gianluca TALAMO (ITA).