Japan, Training Camps, Women's Wrestling, World Cup, Development

Women’s Training Camp to Follow 2018 World Cup in Japan

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 14:41 By Tim Foley

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The United World Wrestling Development department has confirmed the Japanese Wrestling Federation will host the 2018 UWW Women’s Wrestling Training Camp immediately following the 2018 Women’s World Cup. Registration for the training camp will end on December 15th.

The World Cup will take place in Takahashi on March 18-19 with the training camp to follow March 20-24 in Tokyo.

For more information on the event, please click the PDF.

https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/training-camps/program/womens_training_camp_2018.pdf

For information on all education and training programs offered by United World Wrestling please visit the Development Calendar, here.

https://unitedworldwrestling.org/development/training-education/educational-programs

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Meskout elected UWW Africa Council President for third time

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 05:05 By United World Wrestling Press

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (April 28) -- Fouad MESKOUT was elected as the President of the UWW Africa Council for a third time after he won the election held Monday.

The UWW Vice President was among the eight candidates who contested to be members of the Africa Council. Meskout won with a thumping majority while six other members of the Executive Board were also re-elected.

The elections, held on the sidelines of the African Championships which begins Tuesday, received eight nominations for seven spots and saw 31 voters with 17 being the majority.

UWW AfricaThe seven elected members of the UWW Africa Council. (Photo: United World Wrestling Federation / Amirreza Aliasgari)

Elected members

Fouad MESKOUT (MAR)
Mohamed ELSAYED (EGY)
Nestor RAVELOSON (MAD)
Allahjabo OWLO (SUD)
Honore ALLOU (CIV)
Ngom MALICK (SEN)
Urbaine SISSA MBEDY (CMR)

The elected members decided to re-elect Meskout as the President. Sissa Mbedy was elected as the Vice-President while Elsayed was named Secretary General. Raveloson will take the role of Joint Secretary General.