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Wrestling Announces Rules Modifications

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 21:04 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (February 2) -- United World Wrestling announced wrestling rules modifications, effective Feb. 1.

In Greco-Roman, a modification has been made to passivity governance, incorporating an option for a third par terre. 

The following procedure will be enforced:

• 1st passivity in a match (regardless which wrestler), active wrestler receives 1 point and can choose between standing or par terre wrestling (P).

• 2nd passivity in a match (regardless which wrestler), active wrestler receives 1 point and can choose between standing or par terre wrestling (P).

• 3rd and any further passivity in a match (regardless which wrestler), the bout is stopped and the active wrestler can choose between standing or parterre wrestling (P). The active wrestler will not be awarded with 1 point.

Other modifications were made to individual ranking criteria in individual competitions with less than 8 athletes (Nordic Tournament) and team ranking in team competitions.

For individual competitions with less than 8 athletes (Nordic Tournament), if two wrestlers in the same group have an equal number of victories, their direct match will determine the ranking.

For team ranking in team competitions, if two teams have an equal number of team points, their direct match will determine the ranking.

For the complete set of rules, visit the UWW website.
 

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Lopez's coach Trujillo Diaz Joins UWW Development Efforts

Monday, December 1, 2025 - 06:52 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (November 28) -- Raul TRUJILLO DIAZ, longtime coach of Olympic champion Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) and recipient of 2025 International Olympic Committee Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, has signed a development contract with United World Wrestling.

Following Lopez's appointment last year as the UWW Global Wrestling Promotion Ambassador, now Trujillo Diaz will also work with UWW with a focus on youth development, coach education, and high-performance training systems.

During his visit to the UWW in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Trujillo met with UWW President Nenad LALOVIC for an in-depth discussion on the future of the sport. Their conversation addressed coaching standards, talent retention, and sustainable pathways to support athletes from the youth level through elite competition.

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"We all know the importance of having a good coach," Lalovic said. "We need to keep wrestling talents, especially great coaches, within the sport to ensure knowledge sharing and the long-term development of wrestling."

Trujillo’s new responsibilities will complement the work of Lopez who became the first athlete to win five Olympic gold medals in the same sport at Paris 2024. They will contribute to UWW’s global development initiatives as the organization continues its efforts to grow wrestling worldwide and support the next generation of athletes.