The wrestling competition at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh concluded last week with a strong showing from the Asian country, which secured eight gold medals. The tournament was defined by high-profile rematches and dominant performances from Olympic and World champs across all three styles.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed this week that theGreco-Roman wrestling star from Türkiye committed an anti-doping rule violation but has significantly reduced his period of ineligibility from four years to 18 months.
The Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS ADD) has sanctioned Russian athlete Irina Ologonova, a three-time World silver medallist and2016 European Champion , for a rule violation that occurred 11 years ago.
Just a few month after his retirement, the Egyptian Olympic wrestler has initiated the process of switching his sporting nationality to the United States, citing years of broken promises and insufficient support from the African countries sports authorities.
Aman Sehrawat has been handed a one-year suspension by the Wrestling Federation of India after failing to make the 57kg weight limit last month at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The sanction is effective from 23 September 2025.
The International Testing Agency recently delivered a successful on-site anti-doping education initiative,in collaboration with United World Wrestling, at the World Championships acclimatisation camp in Poreč, Croatia.
The Armenian has been chosen unopposedfor a second term as president of the United World Wrestling Athletes' Commission, which was voted in at the World Championships in Zagreb, and will represent wrestlers at the UWW Bureau and on the world stage.
The final day of the Wrestling World Championships in Croatia delivered a stunning conclusion to the greco-roman competition as Aleksandr Komarov of Serbia pulled off a shock victory, preventing Iran from securing a clean sweep of the final titles and earning him a unique place in history.
The International Testing Agency has announced sanctions against three athletes from the disciplines of wrestling and weightlifting. The decisions concern Russians Abdusalam Gadisov and Bilyal Makhov, and Mauritian weightlifter Louis Wayne Loic Gael Martinson.
The Iranian wrestler ended a four-year wait for a Wrestling World Championships gold on Saturday in Zagreb, triumphing in the 97 kg final. In other action, Kazakhstan celebrated its first Greco-Roman world champion since 1999.
The headline event at the Wrestling World Championships in Zagreb on Friday was the 77 kg Greco-Roman final. The reigning European champion and Olympic bronze medallist from Armenia delivered a dominant 9–1 victory over the Olympic champion Nao Kusaka of Japan.
The final day of women's competition at the World Championships in Zagreb on Thursday saw Japan's female wrestlers crown a dominant performance, winning three more gold medals and securing the overall team title. The night was highlighted by Sakura Motoki's dramatic victory.
Russian Greco-Roman specialist Emin Sefershaev, atwo-time European champion , has spoken out after being detained and expelled from Croatia, an incident he believes was a political move to sideline the strong contender from the World Championships in Zagreb.
The US wrestling star cemented her legendary status, while Genesis Reasco made history by becoming Ecuador's first-ever world champion. The two athletes headlined a thrilling night of finals at the World Championships in Croatia.
Revenge was the dominant theme on Tuesday at the Wrestling World Championships, with Rahman Amouzad of Iran and Kyle Snyder of the USA claiming gold medals in a night of dramatic finishes. Iran also secured the team title for the first time in over a decade.
