Note: Below are the new international rule proposals which were presented and passed at the FILA Extraordinary Congress in Moscow, Russia on May 19. FILA has implemented these changes immediately. Please understand that there are expected to be clarifications of…
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FILA Announces Panelists for SportAccord Presentation
May 23, 2013
Vevey, Switzerland (May 22) – FILA has announced the names of the five panelists that will participate in its presentation to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board at next week’s SportAccord conference in St. Petersburg, Russia. Newly elected FILA…
AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling’s changes | AP
May 23, 2013
LONDON (AP) – Wrestling’s governing body has “reacted well” and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rogge…
Lalovic officially elected President of FILA as wrestling begins modernisation process | insidethegames.biz
May 22, 2013
May 18 – Serbia’s Nenad Lalovic has been officially elected as the new President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), as part of the Extraordinary Congress held today at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow. The vote to approve…
New wrestling rules used in LA exhibition – ESPN
May 20, 2013
LOS ANGELES — American Jordan Oliver had a late takedown to beat Russia’s Magomed Kurbanaliev in the opening match Sunday in United 4 Wrestling, a three-team exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The matches were conducted using rule…
Lalovic elected FILA President, as new constitution and wrestling rules changes approved in Extraordinary Congress | TheMat.com – USA Wrestling
May 19, 2013
Nenad Lalovic, new FILA President, addresses the delegates at the FILA Extraordinary Congress in Moscow, Russia. Aleksandr Oreshnikov photo (Russian Wrestling Federation, wrestrus.ru) MOSCOW, Russia – Nenad Lalovic of Serbia was elected as the new President of FILA, the international…
U.S., Russia, Canada set for exciting dual meet at United 4 Wrestling event in Los Angeles | TheMat.com – USA Wrestling
May 19, 2013
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs, shown at the Beat the Streets dual in New York City, will seek his second straight win over Russia’s Saba Khubetzhty on Sunday. John Sachs photo. LOS ANGELES – A strong field loaded with elite…
FILA Bureau to present Lalovic as nominee for president at Extraordinary Congress on Saturday | TheMat.com – USA Wrestling
May 19, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia – The FILA Bureau, the governing council for international wrestling, held important meetings on Friday afternoon and evening at the Metropol Hotel, in preparation for the FILA Extraordinary Congress set for Saturday. One of the major decisions reached…
Wrestling boss takes the fall for good | chicagotribune.com
May 19, 2013
Even as they were distracted by an Iranian team’s hasty departure from the United States, wrestling’s leaders got some good news a day before the international wrestling federation (FILA) has an extraordinary congress that needs to embody all senses of…
Nenad Lalovic hopes wrestling’s changes will win back Olympic spot – Olympics – Brian Cazeneuve – SI.com
May 16, 2013
On Feb. 12, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee voted to recommend wrestling for exclusion from the program of Olympic sports starting in 2020, leaving an uncertain future for one of the oldest, most respected sports at the…