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Hawkeye women host Ukrainian wrestlers needing place to train – The Gazette
Far from the missiles and shelling and shelters and fear, on one of the first crisp October days in Iowa City, Ukraine’s world-champion women’s wrestling team met up with the University of Iowa women’s wrestling team.
John Irving reflects on Iowa City, shares snippet of unpublished novel during visit – dailyiowan.com
When he came to Iowa City, he appreciated that two of his passions — wrestling and literature —- were celebrated in the town.
Division I News
Drexel Wrestling Announces 2023-24 Schedule – Drexel University Athletics
The Drexel University wrestling team unveiled its 2023-24 schedule on Friday afternoon. The schedule includes four tournaments, eight conference duals, the EIWA Championships, and the NCAA Championships.
2023-24 Michigan Preview – Big 10 – Intermat
This Wolverine squad is an interesting crew. This team is a mixture of returning talent paired with a strong contingent of All-American transfers. Michigan is one of the teams that has truly embraced the transfer portal and seems to have paired that with strong relationships to continuously position themselves in the hunt for a team trophy.
Longest D1 Winning Streaks Entering The 2023-24 College Wrestling Season – Flowrestling
See the wrestlers who have the longest active winning streaks heading into the 2023-24 Division 1 College Wrestling Season
Every Returning NCAA Wrestling All-American This Season (2023-2024) – FloWrestling
A list of every past NCAA wrestling All-American that will be competing this season.
2023-24's Top 50 Collegiate Wrestlers: #31-#35 – InterMat
What has become a preseason staple for us at InterMat, counting down the top 50 wrestlers for the upcoming season, is back for 2023-24.
International News
The sensational 2023 beach wrestling run by Michigan native Eliana Bommarito continued this weekend as she locked up the gold medal at the UWW Beach World Series Final with a 3-2 win over Liudmyla Pavlovets Tychyna of Ukraine in the finals—a victory that also pushed her atop the +70 kg Beach World Series rankings at seasons end.
Huseynov On 2nd World title; USA Military Roster; TUR Conference – Five Point Move
At 35 years of age, Rafiq Huseynov (AZE) won his second-career World title last month in Belgrade, Serbia. It was anything but an easy ride. 82 kilograms, despite its designation as a non-Olympic weight category, presented a suitably challenging field.
Dubuque RTC ‘Wrestling’s Basic Truths’ Part IV: Lifting – Five Point Move
This is the final in a four-part series of wrestling drills and concepts developed by World Champion/Olympic silver Dennis Hall.
IOC president Thomas Bach was urged by its members on Sunday to change Olympic rules on term limits and seek four more years as president.
Turkish wrestler Yavuz's 2024 Olympic golden mat aspirations soar – Daily Sabah
During Serbia's 2023 World Wrestling Championships, one name stood out among the rest – Evin Demirhan Yavuz, who did not just aim to secure her spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but to also to make history.
Nigeria Wrestling Federation Commences Level 3 IOC Coaching Course In Yenagoa | Sports247 Nigeria
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation in conjunction with the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has commenced a level 3 IOC coaching course for the coaches/Referees of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) to help develop the sport in the country.
The International Olympic Committee is “closely” following the developments in Indian wrestling and “supporting” the United World Wrestling in resolving the issue, said the IOC director of communication Mark Adams on Sunday
Podcasts and Video
Gigi Bragg: Wrestling is what I was made to do – Flowrestling
Minnesota's Gigi Bragg talks wrestling for multiple states, preparing for Super 32, and singing the National Anthem in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
