Webinar

Webinar Schedule for the Week of July 6-10

By United World Wrestling Press

Webinar Schedule for the Week (6-10 July)

Title:  Negative Wrestling: Fleeing the Mat, Push Out, and Fleeing the Hold
Date:  6 July
Time:  15:00 (Zurich) – 9:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Ibrahim CICIOGLU & Levent SEN
Language:  English
Target Audience: National & International Referees and Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99598884356

Title:  Use of Discovery Games & Gamification (Coach)
Date:  7 July
Time:  20:00 (Zurich) – 14:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Pedro ROJAS
Language:  Spanish
Target Audience: Introductory Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94692864278

Title:  Referee Mechanics
Date:  8 July
Time:  14:00 (Zurich) – 8:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Norovard ARUSTAMYAN
Language:  Russian
Target Audience:  National & International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98324571371

Title:  Use of Discovery Games & Gamification (Coach)
Date:  9 July
Time:  14:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Vladimir SHATSKYKH
Language:  Russian
Target Audience:  Introductory Coaches
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93531910410

Title:  Referee Mechanics
Date:  10 July
Time:  17:00 (Zurich)
Speaker:  Carlos GARCIA
Language:  Spanish
Target Audience: National & International Referees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98158842428

 

2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games

Oborududu Named Athlete Role Model for 2026 Dakar YOG

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 15) -- Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) was announced as one of the 36 Athlete Role Models for the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.

Oborududu, a silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has been a stalwart in Nigerian sports and represented the country for close to two decades. In Tokyo, she made history by winning silver medal at 68kg in Women's Wrestling, becoming Nigeria’s first‑ever Olympic medallist in the sport.

The four-time Olympian was also a 14-tim African champion, a record that still stands. She compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and finished fifth.

The Athlete Role Models will provide mentoring and workshop training to young athletes on site during Dakar 2026. They will be on the ground in Senegal to engage with competing athletes, providing support and advice around competition and taking part in educational workshops. These workshops cover topics such as career management, injury prevention and mental preparation, among many other things.

The group will also attend training sessions, engage with the local community, support the athletes from the sidelines and be there to congratulate them at victory ceremonies.

The Dakar 2026 YOG will take place from October 31 to November 13, 2026, bringing together around 2,700 young athletes aged up to 17 across three host zones: Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly.