Wrestling
Old Values, New Targets
SportBusiness International looks into international wrestling’s rebranding exercise: will it be the driving force of a brighter future for the troubled sport?
Paris awarded 2017 World Wrestling Championships
Paris in France has secured the hosting rights for the 2017 World Wrestling Championships, the country’s national association, the FLL, has announced.
Lalovic lands United World Wrestling top job
Newly-named global wrestling governing body United World Wrestling has elected Nenad Lalovic as its president.
Lalovic set to extend tenure at helm of Fila
Nenad Lalovic is to run unopposed for re-election as the president of Fila, wrestling's global governing body.
FILA set to switch to United World Wrestling moniker
The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has moved a step closer to adopting a fresh name and brand identity.
WWE appoints European manager
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has appointed Stefan Kastenmuller to the newly-created position of general manager of Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) effective immediately.
Wrestling comeback brands process “pointless”
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s decision to reinstate wrestling onto the Olympic programme has sparked criticism of the governing body’s voting process.
IOC warns wrestling for infringing rules
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a warning to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), days ahead of the IOC’s vote to include wrestling, baseball/softball or squash in the Olympic programme from 2020.
Lalovic: reform will continue, Olympics or not
FILA (the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles) president Nenad Lalovic has said the wide-ranging reforms that have been implemented in wrestling will continue regardless of whether the sport gets readmitted to the Olympic programme from 2020.
Ancient Olympia to host wrestling event
Ancient Olympia - the birthplace of the Olympics in Greece - will host an international wrestling competition this weekend as part of campaign to restore the sport to the Games.
Oswald wants a “creative approach” to IOC voting process
International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate, Denis Oswald, has said that the Olympic programme could solve its problems with a more “creative approach” to choosing participating sports.
IOC president defends voting system
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has defended the process for voting sports on and off the Olympic programme, following criticism of wrestling’s removal and quick return as a candidate for inclusion in the 2020 Games.
IOC president praises wrestling’s efforts
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised wrestling in its efforts to rejoin the Olympic fold from 2020.
Wrestling gets new look
Wrestling’s newly-elected president Nenad Lalovic has announced the sport’s new rules in a bid to re-enter the Olympics from 2020.
Superpowers help wrestling get back on Olympic rails
Three of the world’s wrestling’s superpowers have come together today for an exhibition in New York City to support the sport’s push to regain Olympic status.