NEWS

16/07/2015

UWW Freestyle Scoring improvements

United World Wrestling has announced a handful of scoring modifications for freestyle and women’s wrestling. The reforms follow the recent success of similar changes in Greco-Roman […]
14/07/2015

Rio 2016 Qualifier Process

Qualification criteria for participation in the Qualification Tournaments for the Rio 2016 Olympics were agreed at the 6th July 2015 meeting of the British Wrestling Selection […]
16/06/2015

This Girl Can

This Girl Can is Sport England’s nationwide campaign to get women and girls moving, regardless of shape, size and ability. Sport England’s research reveals a huge […]
12/06/2015

Overcoming adversity

Since the Ebola Crisis ended in Liberia the Liberian Wrestling Federation has resumed training and its other activities.   Recently a community wrestling event was held […]
04/06/2015

New NIWA Designated Safeguarding Child Officer

The Board of the Northern Ireland Wrestling Association is pleased to announce that Robbie Irwin is the new Designated Safeguarding Child Officer for the organisation. Robbie […]
03/06/2015

Kitting out for Baku

Chinu, Yana Rattigan and coach Anatolii Kharytoniuk get kitted out on 2nd June with 11 days to go to the opening of the European Games in […]
23/05/2015

Celtic Cup Wrestling Event

Sixty-Five wrestlers converged on the 4-week-old Foyle Arena in Londonderry for its first competitive event, the Celtic Cup. Roger Williams University, USA formed the core of […]
06/05/2015

British Wrestling Chair

The role of British Wrestling Association Chair has been formally advertised both externally and on the British Wrestling Association website (link). Recruitment is being managed by […]
05/05/2015

Cash for sports people and clubs

Mars Milk have now launched the MARS Milk Play Fund Through the Fund they will be donating 49 cash awards over a five month period to […]
30/04/2015

Board confirms rule for cornering

With 35 UKCC Level 1 Coaches and 46 UKCC Level 2 Coaches qualified across the UK (link) it now becomes possible to set standards for cornering at competitions. […]
28/04/2015

New arena for wrestling opens in Northern Ireland

A brand new Londonderry sports arena in St Columb’s Park was officially opened to the public yesterday.  The state-of-the-art Foyle Arena will become a centre of […]
28/04/2015

Tickets available for Rio 2016

Team GB fans can now request tickets to see their favourite stars in action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games taking place in Brazil from 5th-21st […]