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Wrestling's Lalovic Re-Elected as ASOIF Council Member

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 8) -- The General Assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has elected United World Wrestling president Nenad LALOVIC to a four-year term as a council member.

Lalovic will serve on the council until 2025. He was elected to his first four-year term in 2017.

"I look forward to serving the international sports community for another four years," said Lalovic. "ASOIF does important work and I'm honored to work on behalf of our IFs."

During its virtual assembly ASOIF also showed its continued support for the safe and successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games which are scheduled to begin on July 23rd.

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.