#WrestleTokyo

#WrestleTokyo Day Three Finals Preview

By Eric Olanowski

Tonight's Olympic finals will feature wrestlers who own a combined seven world titles and three Olympic medals -- including a reigning gold medalist.

Tuesday's finals matchups:
GR 77kg - Tamas LORINCZ ?? vs. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV ??
GR 97kg - Musa EVLOEV (ROC) vs. Artur ALEKSANYAN ??
GR 68kg - Tamyra MENSAH STOCK ?? vs. Blessing OBORUDUDU ??

Obituary

Former UWW Vice President Oktay passes away

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (March 27) -- Former United World Wrestling Vice President Kemal OKTAY (TUR) died on Tuesday at the age of 80 years after a prolonged illness.

Oktay, who became the UWW Vice President in 1985, was born in Istanbul in 1944. He remained in that position till 1998 and contributed to benefit wrestling.

A sports enthusiast, Oktay took an interest in wrestling after his son Ali won medals in age-group competitions. Ali has won medals at the age-group European and World Championships.

A recent surgery plus his deteriorating health had kept Oktay away from wrestling.

United World Wrestling expresses its deepest condolences to the Oktay family.