Senior Asian Free Style, Greco Roman Style and Female Wrestling Championship starts today

Senior Asian Free Style, Greco Roman Style and Female Wrestling Championship kick starts from 12th May 20108 May 2010, New Delhi: Senior Asian Free Style, Greco Roman Style and Female Wrestling Championship is being held at Wrestling Stadium, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi from 12th to 16th May 2010. This is also a Test Event for the wrestling competition of Commonwealth Games 2010.


The event is one of the major tournaments of FILA in which top wrestlers from 21 countries will be vying with one another to grab a medal for their country. Wrestling is very strong in Asia and a very high level of competition is expected.

The 21 countries include all major wrestling Nations like Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Korea, DPR Korea, China & Magnolia.

The participants include number of medal winners of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games & 2009 Senior World Wrestling Championship held in Denmark.

The FILA President Mr. Raphael Martinetti along with a large number of FILA Office bearers namely Mr. Saletnig Mario, Vice President, FILA, & FILA Bureau Members, Mr. Kim Ik Jong, Dr. Mohammed Tavakol, Mr. Stephen Kazarian, Mr. Daulet Turlykhanov & AAWC President, Mr. Chang Kew Kim are going to supervise the event.

The competition will be held daily in the afternoon with preliminary rounds from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and medal rounds to decide Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal winners from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Free Style Wrestling competition will be held on May 12 & 13, Female Wrestling on May 14 and Greco Roman Style on May 15 & 16.

Doordarshan will carry out the live telecast of the competition on all 5 days. The Opening Ceremony will be held on 12th of May 2010 at 6:30 PM. Sh. Suresh Kalmadi, President IOA and Chairman, Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi will be the Chief Guest for the inauguration.