By Vinay Siwach Morocco (May 4) -- Nigeria entered nine wrestlers in Women's Wrestling at the 2025 African Championships and all nine are going back home with gold medals The country emerged as the top nation in Women's Wrestling and by some distance 109 points more than second-placed Algeria which won one gold -- at 57kg a weight class that did not feature a Nigerian wrestler Hosts Morocco finished a close fourth with 113 points After Nigeria won four gold medals on Saturday through Christianah OGUNSANYA (NGR) at 53kg Hannah RUEBEN (NGR) at 68kg and Damola OJO (NGR) at 76kg A post shared by Olympic Wrestling (@unitedworldwrestling) Mercy GENESIS (NGR) defended her 50kg gold medal with a clean 11-0 win over Cheima CHEBILA (ALG) in the final That was her fourth victory via technical superiority defending champion Adijat IDRIS (NGR) dominated Achouak TEKOUK (ALG) in the 55kg final her fifth technical superiority win similar to Genesis who won gold medal at 55kg in 2022 and 2023 returned after two years and showed no signs of rust due to the break she defeated Rahma BEDIWY (EGY) via fall after building a 10-0 win Ebipatei MUGHENBOFA (NGR) too defended her 65kg gold medal but needed some effort as Cara DU PLESSIS (RSA) posed a threat in the final But Mughenbofa secured a fall over Du Plessis South Africa was searching for its first Women's Wrestling gold at the African Championships since 2000 and Du Plessis fell short she became the first South African wrestler to reach the final since 2015 Ebi BIOGOS (NGR) clinched the 72kg gold medal to maintain a perfect record for Nigeria which had nine wrestlers participating in the tournament and all nine won gold medals Omar MOURAD (EGY) won the 74kg gold medal at the African Championships (Photo: United World Wrestling / Amirreza Aliasgari) After clinching the Greco-Roman team title Egypt won the Freestyle team title as well It scored 182 points to finish at the top followed by Morocco with 110 points and Algeria was third with 105 points Two wrestlers did not win any medals but added 12 points to the total to help the country to the title The young pair of Omar MOURAD (EGY) and Aabdelrahman SHEYATAN (EGY) won gold medals at 74kg and 97kg respectively Hassan ELSAYED (EGY) upgraded his bronze to gold at 61kg while Ahmed MAHMOUD (EGY) returned to the African Championships after two years to win the 86kg gold medal Cedric ABOSSOLO (CMR) celebrates after winning the 92kg gold medal But the story of the tournament was Cedric ABOSSOLO (CMR) who won the 92kg gold medal after a stunning performance with four wins The gold medal was Cameroon's first in Freestyle at the African Championships since 1998 who had not won a medal at the African Championships in his past three attempts defeated Ebikeme NEWLIFE (NGR) via fall in the final after building a 9-0 lead The 25-year-old Abossolo scored  takedown and turn while Newlife was on activity clock to lead 5-0 He hit an arm throw for four points and then held Newlife on the mat for a fall with 2 minutes remaining on the clock Oussama ASSAD (MAR) gave hosts Morocco the lone gold medal in Freestyle at 125kg His win ended Egypt's 11-year golden streak at the African Championships as the last time a non-Egyptian wrestler won gold at 125kg was in 2014 when Slim TRABELSI (TUN) won gold A post shared by Olympic Wrestling (@unitedworldwrestling) Paris Olympian Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) completed a hat-trick of gold medals at 57kg after he sneaked through a thrilling 10-8 win over Salah KATEB (ALG) in the final Kateb opened the scoring with a arm-throw for four points but Iuna Fafe recovered to block Kateb for a pin which he survived and scored a reversal for a 5-2 lead A point was awarded to Kateb as Iuna Fafe headbutted a reaction to open hand hitting from Kateb Iuna Fafe got going soon after and scored two step outs to reduce Kateb's lead to 6-5 with 1:25 remaining on the clock But Kateb made it 10-5 as he countered a forward pressure from Iuna Fafe with a underhook sidethrow for four points Iuna Fafe challenged the four-point call and on review it was scored only two points as his knees were still on the mat when he got thrown He had 31 seconds to recover from 8-5 to win the final A moment of brilliance from Iuna Fafe with 20 seconds on the clock saw him score a takedown and then a turn using figure 4 to win 10-8 He broke out into a dance celebration making his hands as tiger claws Algeria did win a gold medal through Abdelkader IKKAL (ALG) who blanked Mohammed BOUAZOUNI (MAR) Stephen IZOLO (NGR) defeated Farouk JELASSI (TUN) the country's first in Freestyle at African Championships in five years The 70kg gold medal went to Tunisia after Khairiddine BEN TLILI (TUN) defeated Mohamed AHMED (EGY) his third technical superiority win in three bouts United World Wrestling 2025 - All rights reserved Organized by the Korean Volleyball Federation (President Cho Won-tae) the 2025 KOVO foreign player tryout and draft will be held simultaneously in Istanbul a total of 135 male and 72 female athletes applied for the tryout each of the top 40 players evaluated by the club will attend the Istanbul tryout site (39 men's and 37 women's due to cancellation of player participation after the invitation) including three men's and six women's teams who have completed 24-25 seasons in the V-League Among the new faces are 206cm tall Apogit Sheron Benon Evans (Canada) of the Sakai Blazers in Japan's first division Bulgaria's national outside heater Denislav Baldarov the Cuban national team and the Cuban League's best outside heater The women's team includes 190-cm outside heater Victoria Demidova of Russia who played in the German top flight last season and experienced a German Cup win who was named the best outside heater for the 2021 Balkan Championship under-19 and 24-25 Romanian Super Cup MVP Apogit Iuna Zadoroznai who played for LIG Insurance (current KB Insurance) for two seasons from the 13-14 season unlike Korean-American Rebecca Lashem (USA) who wore the IBK Industrial Bank uniform in the 21-22 season who played for Heungkuk Life as a substitute foreign player in the 24-25 season and Barbara Javic (Croatia) of Pepper Savings Bank were listed The annual salary of the men's foreign players in the first year is $400,000 Female foreign athletes will receive $250,000 in the first year and $300,000 in the second year Players who played in the V-League in the 24-25 season will be given priority nomination rights to the original club and the club will have to submit the contract signed with the player to the league by the day before the draft (6 p.m decided to continue its companion by renewing its contract with Gisele Silva early on ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool By United World Wrestling Press Morocco (April 21) -- The African Championships will be held in Casablanca Morocco from April 29 to May 4 in three different age-groups The championships will kick off with the U17 level on April 29 the U20 competition will be held on May 1 and 2 while the senior event will be held on May 3 and 4 All 10 Greco-Roman and five Women's Wrestling weight classes will be in action on May 3 while 10 Freestyle and remaining five Women's Wrestling weight classes will take place on May 4 All matches will be live on uww.org and the UWW App using UWW+ Note: These entries are subject to change. Please refer to UWW Arena for final entries on the day of the competition Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and Esther KOLAWOLE (NGR) are entered at 62kg The 2024 Olympics are set to take place in Paris France and will feature wrestling from August 5-11 Check out the below article for a preview and prediction of every weight in the men's freestyle division at the Olympics.  African & Oceania - Diamantino Iuna Fafe The above three wrestlers are all past world champions highlighting the insane parity at 57 kg Stevan Micic is the most recent world champion and went on an incredible run last year in Serbia defeating Zaur Uguev and Rei Higuchi in consecutive matches to claim gold losing only to the aforementioned Abakarov This will be Micic’s second Olympic Games and he’ll be looking for redemption after going 0-1 at the Tokyo Olympics 3 years ago If Micic can replicate his performance from the past two years at Worlds we can expect him to bring home hardware from Paris Micic's win over Rei Higuchi in the 2023 World Finals: Rei Higuchi's win over Arsen Harutyunyan at the 2023 World Championships: Zelimkhan Abakarov has stormed onto the 57 kg scene the past two years after transferring from Russia to Albania defeating Stevan Micic (6-1) in the semis and Thomas Gilman (7-2) in the finals Though Abakarov lost to Micic at 2023 Worlds Abakarov has outstanding success scoring early to build a lead and then rely on his world-class defense to win matches.  Zelimkhan Abakarov's win over Zaur Uguev at the 2023 World Championships: Spencer Lee has had a fantastic 6 months on the senior level and will carry incredible momentum into the Paris Olympics Lee started his run on the senior level last November when he won the Bill Farrell and then followed that up a month later by winning Senior Nationals Lee won gold after defeating world champion Thomas Gilman in two straight matches - 6-3 and by pin because 57 kg wasn’t qualified for the United States Lee had to go to the final World Olympic Qualifier to punch his ticket to Paris Lee went 4-0 to earn his Olympic bid while teching 3 of his 4 opponents.  While Lee has been impressive over the past 6 months there are still questions on how he will perform against the favorites at this weight class 10-9 win over China’s Wanhao Zou at the Olympic Qualifier raised some concerns about his baseline defense Despite that result and his lack of results on the senior level all Lee has done throughout his career is win at the highest level He is a three-time age-level world champion and his par terre offense makes him a threat to end any match once he gets on top American fans have big expectations for Lee in Paris and I believe Lee has what it takes to defeat every wrestler in the world at 57 kg Spencer Lee's matches at the World Olympic Qualifier: Arsen Harutyunyan's win over Stevan Micic at the 2020 Individual World Cup: Gulomjon Abdullaev was less than 10 seconds away from defeating eventual champion Zaur Uguev but ended up losing 8-6 after giving up a 4-point inside trip That almost-win wasn’t a fluke for Abdulallaev and Wanhao Zou making him one of the best wrestlers in this bracket without a senior world medal The problem for Abdullaev has been his consistency on the biggest stages Abdullaev has dropped some matches against lower-ranked wrestlers but if he’s wrestling his best he has the potential to medal at the Olympics India’s Aman Sehrawat is another wrestler who should be considered a contender at the Paris Games at 57 kg Aman is one of India’s best wrestlers and is getting better every time he takes the mat He’s already a U17 and U23 World Champion and boasts wins over Wanhao Zou Aman wrestles at an incredibly high pace and can often overwhelm his opponents with his pressure and length The biggest weakness I notice in Aman’s game right now is his defense - both in the neutral and par terre position This was highlighted recently when the aforementioned Gulomjon Abdullaev defeated Aman by tech fall at the Asian Olympic Qualifier will likely keep Aman from making a deep run in this bracket I wouldn’t be surprised if he can knock off one of the more established vets at 57 kg.  Aman's win over Zane Richards at the 2024 Zagreb Open: Russia's Nachyn Mongush is the only 57 kg wrestler approved by the IOC to compete at the Olympic Games Russia was planning on sending world and Olympic champion Zaur Uguev to Paris but he wasn't deemed eligible to compete as a neutral athlete Mongush is a step behind Uguev but is still a dangerous wrestler to watch out for at the Games Mongush won a U23 World title in 2023 and finished second at Russian Nationals in 2021 and 2022 along with a bronze medal finish at Russian Nationals in 2023 Mongush is an incredible athlete and has big move potential but might struggle against some of the wrestlers in the field who are high-level leg attackers like Stevan Micic I expect Mongush to threaten the best guys in the bracket at 57 kg and he's capable of winning a medal in Paris Mongush's loss to Zaur Uguev in the 2021 Russian Nationals Finals: The above three wrestlers are all guys I’m not picking to win a medal but are dangerous first-round draws for anyone in the bracket Roman Bravo-Young highlights this group with 2 straight tournaments since his transfer to Mexico RBY won both the Henri Deglane in January and then followed that up by qualifying for the Olympics at the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier RBY displayed his lightning-quick reattacks along with an effective side-head lock turn on top RBY’s biggest weakness so far has been his inability to generate his offense and his over-reliance on counter-offense RBY might have trouble opening up some of the more defensive wrestlers in this bracket like Zelimkhan Abakarov or Arsen Harutyunyan I believe he could surprise a lot of people in Paris and has the potential to bring home a medal Roman Bravo-Young's win over Oscar Tigreros to qualify for the 2024 Olympics: Aliabbas Rzazade's win over Wanhao Zou at the 2023 Zagreb Open: The final wrestler in this group is China’s Wanhao Zou who American fans know for his close loss to Spencer Lee at the final World Olympic Qualifier Zou went on to qualify for the Olympics with 3 straight wins over tough competition Zou has never medaled at a senior world championships but won bronze at U23 worlds in 2018 and placed 5th at senior worlds in 2022 Zou has notable career wins over world medalist Horst Lehr Zou is a strong 57 kg wrestler who usually wrestles a “stingy” style making it difficult for his opponents to score more than a few points against him but he’ll be a tough match for anyone in the bracket Wanhao Zou's match against Spencer Lee at the World Olympic Games Qualifier: I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if one of 5 different guys in this bracket took home gold from Paris - there’s that much parity among the top wrestlers at this weight but I think Lee’s ability to finish leg attacks quickly and his unbelievable par terre offense will be the difference maker for him at the Olympics He’s getting better every time we see him and I believe will see the best version of Spencer Lee in Paris African & Oceania -  Gaku Akazawa Ismail Musukaev headlines the group of favorites at 65 kg Musukaev went on an amazing run last year to claim gold at Worlds by defeating Takuto Otoguro (6-1) and Sebastian Rivera (11-0) in consecutive matches Musukaev has always been known to have world-class offense but his conditioning has been his biggest weakness Musukaev seemingly overcame that deficiency last year and even scored late takedowns to secure his victories in his matches against Mamedov and Amouzad If Musukaev wrestles in Paris like he did last year in Serbia Check out a breakdown of Musukaev's incredible story: The final wrestler who should be considered a favorite in this weight class is Iran’s 2022 world champ Rahman Amouzad Amouzad best career wins on the senior level include victories over Nick Lee Amouzad is one of the biggest 65 kg wrestlers in the bracket and his size makes him a challenging matchup for anyone in this bracket Amouzad's win over Yianni Diakomihalis in the 2022 World Cup: The number of above contenders highlights just how deep 65 kg really is Tulga Tumur-Ochir is the one I considered moving up to the favorites category he does have losses in the past year to Haji Aliyev (at 2023 worlds) Tumur-Ochir has established himself as one of the best wrestlers in the world at 65 kg and has recent wins over Zain Retherford Tumur-Ochir’s offense and athleticism are as good as any in this weight class and no one should be surprised if he becomes Mongolia’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist Zain Retherford may have lost to Tumur-Ochir at the final Olympic Qualifier but Retherford is absolutely a medal contender in Paris Retherford won 6 matches against world-class competition in order to qualify the weight and is coming off a world title at 70 kg Retherford doesn’t have head-to-head matches with many of the competitors in this bracket but his win over Abdulmazhid Kudiev at the Olympic Qualifier is a great measuring stick Kudiev notably has 3 wins in the past 18 months against Shamil Mamedov and while you can’t attribute those wins to Retherford it does show that Retherford is right there with the best in the world at 65 kg It is worth noting that Retherford won’t be seeded so it will be interesting to see where he’s drawn into the bracket.  Zain Retherford's win in the 70 kg 2023 World Finals over Amir Yazdani: Haji Aliyev is the most credentialed wrestler of any in the bracket Aliyev is a 3-time world champion and already has 2 Olympic medals (bronze in 2016 and silver in 2020) Aliyev is 33 years-old and might be past his prime but he’s a crafty vet who's capable of finding ways to defeat high-level opponents Aliyev defeated Tulga Tumur-Ochir at last year’s world championships in a tight I’m not picking Aliyev to win gold in Paris but I wouldn’t be surprised if he takes out one of the favorites and comes away with his third Olympic medal.  Haji Aliyev's win over Tumur-Ochir at the 2023 World Championships: Vazgen Tevanyan is the final contender in this list and is coming off a bronze medal finish from the 2023 World Championships Tevanyan is currently holding the number 1 seed and has an incredible hitlist that includes wins over Haji Aliyev Tevanyan has stingy defense and a great gut wrench that allows him to win tight matches against some of the top guys in the world I’m not picking Tevanyan to come away with gold but he’s absolutely a medal threat and is capable of knocking off Musukaev Tevanyan's win over Sebastian Rivera at the 2024 Zagreb Open: the above group of four wrestlers might be considered contenders but because of the depth at 65 kg these wrestlers aren’t guys I’m picking to medal I want to start with Sebastian Rivera considering he’s the returning world silver medalist Rivera had an incredible world championship last year and even defeated Vazgen Tevanyan in a wild that result is an outlier for Rivera compared to the rest of his career Rivera was teched by Cuba’s Alejandro Valdes at the Pan Am Championships Unlike last year where Rivera only had to go through one things won’t be as “easy” at the Olympics and Rivera will likely need to defeat 3 wrestlers on par with or better than Tevanyan I believe he’s capable but Rivera will need to wrestle his best and pull off an upset or two to reach the medal stand in Paris.  Rivera's win over Tevanyan at the 2023 World Championships: Austin Gomez is another wrestler with American ties who will be a landmine in the 65 kg bracket The two-time All-American qualified for the Olympics by defeating Nick Lee in a wild 22-12 match highlighted by numerous 4-point moves for Gomez That win was the best of Gomez’s senior-level career and he’s never wrestled anyone in the Olympic bracket along with him being an unknown to the field could make Gomez the perfect candidate for pulling off the upset of the tournament against one of the more established vets at 65 kg.  Austin Gomez's win over Nick Lee at the Pan-Am Olympic Games Qualifier: Islam Dudaev is the final wrestler worth mentioning at 65 kg who has the potential to pull off an upset and shake-up the bracket Dudaev is a Russian now representing Albania with his most notable result coming at the European Championship where he won gold by defeating Russia’s Gadzhimurad Rashidov (2019 world champ and Olympic bronze medalist) Dudaev also won bronze at the 2023 U23 World Championship where he defeated Tulga Tumur-Ochir (10-9) Dudaev's inconsistency over the past few years is the main reason he isn't listed as one of the contenders He’s never placed at senior world championships and has recent losses to Nick Lee and several other wrestlers who aren’t at or near the top of the 65 kg weight class.  Dudaev's win over Rashidov at the 2024 European Championships: 65 kg is one of the deepest weights in the Olympics making it incredibly challenging to predict I won't shy away from making my prediction and I'm taking Iran's Rahman Amouzad to come out of Paris with a gold medal he only narrowly lost to Mamedov and Musukaev he was the 2022 World Champ and has wins over almost every wrestler in the field Amouzad has a style that will challenge everyone at 65 kg and I think he turns that into a gold medal performance in Paris.  AIN (BLR) - *initially ruled ineligible but now cleared to compete Kadimagomedov's Replacement - Frank Chamizo Russia's three-time world champion and Tokyo Olympic champion Zaurbek Sidakov has not been cleared by the IOC to compete at the Paris Olympics Russian athletes had to be cleared to compete as neutral athletes at the Olympics and Sidakov did not meet the proper requirements to compete Kyle Dake is a huge favorite to win gold in Paris Dake has head-to-head victories over many of the top wrestlers in this field with wins over fellow Olympians Frank Chamizo Dake is a 4-time world champion and has only suffered 2 losses in the last 6 years - one to Sidakov in the 2023 World Finals and the other to Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov at the Tokyo Olympics Dake has proven to be a tier above everyone else in the world at 74 kg and will be the favorite in every match in Paris.  Kyle Dake's win in the 2021 World Finals over Tajmuraz Salkazanov: There are several medal contenders at 74 kg but the above wrestlers pose the biggest threat to knocking off Dake First up is the aforementioned Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov who shocked Kyle Dake at the Tokyo Olympics with an 11-0 tech fall in the quarterfinals Kadimagomedov also boasts a victory over Zaurbek Sidakov from the 2017 Russian Nationals in a controversial 6-2 decision That makes Kadimagomedov the only man in the world who holds wins over both Dake and Sidakov So why isn’t Kadi a favorite to win gold at the Olympics This is mainly due to Kadi’s performance at last year’s world championships where he lost in the first round to Georgios Kougioumtsidis Kadimagomedov is still one of the best 74 kg wrestlers in the world and he’ll be a dangerous opponent for anyone in this bracket in Paris.  Kadimagomedov’s win over Sidakov from the 2017 Russian Nationals: Khetik Tsabolov is another contender to watch out for at 74 kg Tsabolov won a bronze medal at last year’s world championships where he lost narrowly to Sidakov (6-4) but defeated Turan Bayramov and Younes Emami Tsabolov has been one of the best wrestlers in the world for a decade and even holds two wins over Zaurbek Sidakov Tsabolov defeated Sidakov 3-1 at the 2018 Yarygin and 9-3 at the 2020 Russian Nationals Tsabolov will be the #5 seed at the Olympics so he’ll be opposite Sidakov but on the same side as Dake Tsabolov and Dake have never wrestled in their international careers and would be an incredible Olympic semi-final match Tsabolov’s win over Sidakov from the 2020 Russian Nationals:  Another contender at 74 kg is Razambek Zhamalov who just earned the Olympic spot by winning the Budapest Ranking Series tournament by defeating Murad Kuramgomedov in the finals Zhamalov beat out veteran Bekzod Abdurakhmonov for the Olympic spot - Bekzod won bronze at the Budapest Rankings Tournament and lost to the aforementioned Kuramagomeodov Zhamalov is a Russian transfer who is just 26 years old and hasn’t yet wrestled at a senior worlds or Olympics Zhamalov has battled injuries over the past few years and has been stuck behind Sidakov at 74 kg for Russia Zhamalov has the ability to win gold in Paris Zhamalov has career wins over Khetik Tsabolov and several other top wrestlers in the world Zhamalov also wrestled Sidakov to a 2-2 loss at the 2021 Russian Nationals and is absolutely capable of winning gold in Paris.  Zhamalov's recent win in the finals of the Budapest Ranking Series Tournament over Murad Kuramgomedov: Chamzio initially failed to qualify after losing a controversial match to Turan Bayramov at the European Qualifier then Chamizo lost a close 5-5 decision to Chermen Valiev at the World Qualifier Chamizo was allowed into the Olympics as a late replacement for Kadimagomedov (who was later ruled eligible) Chamizo is as dangerous as anyone in the field and has notable career wins over Razambek Zhamalov and several other top-ranked wrestlers in the world Chamizo has also wrestled Kyle Dake twice but was unsuccessful in both matches losing 5-0 at the Olympics and 4-3 in 2020.  If you consider the number of wrestlers who are capable of medaling at the Olympics 74 kg might be the deepest weight in the world I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the above five wrestlers medal in Paris - they’re all that good and have had results that suggest they’re able to reach the podium there are 3 Russians now representing other countries who are medal threats there’s a total of 7 Russians who will be wrestling in the 74 kg bracket at the Olympics That stat is remarkable in and of itself but also shows how good Sidakov is that so many top-tier wrestlers had to transfer to other countries in order to compete at the Olympics Tajmuraz Salkazanov is the most accomplished as a two-time world silver medalist Salkazanov is a Russian now representing Slovakia and has career victories over Razambek Zhamalov Salkazanov had his worst performance at the world championships last year when he was upset by Georgios Kougioumtsidis and failed to place Salkazanov has also never defeated Kyle Dake or Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov despite wrestling them multiple times Salkazanov might not be a gold medal favorite but his overall results prove he’ll contend for a medal in this deep bracket Salkazanov's win over Zhamalov at the 2021 European Championships: Viktor Rassadin and Cherman Valiev are two other medal threats in the 74 kg field who are also Russians now representing other countries Rassadin never made a senior world team but placed at Russian Nationals 4 times (silver in 2016 & 2017 and bronze in 2014 & 2022) Rassadin won a silver medal at the Asian championships and qualified for the Olympics at the World Olympic Games Qualifier where he defeated Chermen Valiev Despite losing to Rassadin at the World Olympic Qualifier Chermen Valiev punched his ticket to Paris by defeating bast world medalists Frank Chamizo and Avtandil Kentchadze at the qualifier Valiev has some of the best defense in the world and has several notable wins in his senior-level career including victories over Jason Nolf Valiev won a U23 world title in 2021 but has never competed at a senior world championships.  Valiev's win over Jason Nolf in the finals of the 2021 Yarygin: The two non-Russian medal contenders are Japan’s Daichi Takatani and Iran’s Younes Emami Both are past world medalists with Takatani winning world bronze last year and Emami claiming bronze in 2019 and 2022 Takatani surprised everyone last year when he took out Frank Chamizo in the first round at worlds and then suffered a close loss to Kyle Dake Takatani has lightning-quick leg attacks to both sides of the body and has the athleticism to compete with anyone in this weight class Takatani's win over Frank Chamizo at the 2023 World Championships: Emami lost to Zaurbek Sidakov (6-0) and Khetik Tsabolov (11-4) last year and failed to bring home a medal Worlds his overall ledger proves he’ll be a tough out in Paris and has the senior level victories to back that up Emami has notable victories over Avtandil Kentchadze This will be Emami’s first Olympics and we can expect the best from him in Paris.  Emami's win over Salkazanov at the 2023 Zagreb Open: The above two wrestlers are guys who I would be surprised to see on the medal stand but wouldn’t be shocked if they defeated any of the contenders Georgios Kougioumtsidis is only 22 years old and won a European championship in 2022 up at 79 kg Kougioumtsidis had a breakout performance at last year’s world championships where he upset Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov in the first round and also took out two-time world silver medalist Tajmuraz Salkaznov before falling to Kyle Dake and Daichi Takatani Kougioumtsidis defeated Turan Bayramov in the true 5th-place match to punch his ticket to the Olympics Kougioumtsidis is one of the better scramblers at 74 kg and has a variety of leg attacks to threaten any opponent he’ll face in the bracket Kougioumtsidis' win over Kadimagomedov at the 2023 World Championships: Azerbaijan’s Turan Bayramov is only 23 and has won both U17 and U23 world titles Bayramov is a crafty wrestler whose limp leg defense might be the best in the world Bayramov has defeated several past world medalists including James Green So why don’t I consider him a legitimate medal contender Bayramov has a hard time wrestling a full six minutes and will often lose matches late Bayramov struggles to generate his own offense against some of the best defensive wrestlers in the world Bayramov has all of the talent to reach the podium but he’ll have to improve on some holes in his game before the Olympics.  Bayramov's win over James Green at the 2021 World Championships: Kyle Dake is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of American wrestling but an Olympic gold medal is the one accolade he's missing I believe Dake is the best wrestler in the 74kg bracket and will finally win Olympic gold in Paris Dake will be tested by many of the Russian transfers but Dake is the most complete wrestler in the field and should be considered the gold medal favorite.  African & Oceania - Fateh Benferdjallah Hassan Yazdani is by far the most credentialed wrestler in field and should be considered the favorite to win gold in Paris Yazdani is a two-time Olympic medalist (gold in 2016 & silver in 2020) and has placed at the World Championships 7 different times (3-time gold medalist).  what’s even more impressive is his dominance against the 86 kg field Yazdani is 26-0 at the World Championships and Olympics since 2017 Yazdani outscored his opponents by a combined score of 238-23 while tallying 16 techs no one in the world has been close to beating Hassan Yazdani Yazdani is the favorite to win gold in the 86 kg bracket Yazdani's win over David Taylor at the 2021 World Championships: Aaron Brooks biggest threat to Yazdani of any wrestler in the bracket What makes this fascinating is both Brooks will be unseeded going into the Olympics and randomly drawn into the 86 kg bracket That means Brooks could be drawn in on the same side of the bracket as Hassan Yazdani Aaron Brooks shocked the wrestling world when he defeated David Taylor in two straight matches at the Olympic Trials It’s not unreasonable to think Aaron Brooks can defeat Hassan Yazdani considering David Taylor is 5-1 the “transitive property” doesn’t always work in wrestling and Yazdani will pose a unique challenge that Brooks has likely never felt in his wrestling career The Penn State camp will certainly have Brooks prepared and I believe Brooks possesses the perfect style to deal with Yazdani’s underhooks and pace.  Aaron Brooks' win in the finals of the 2023 U23 World Championships: I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the above 7 wrestlers bring home a medal from Paris - there’s that much parity in the weight and these wrestlers have all traded wins and losses with one another over the past few years Dauren Kurugliev might be the most dangerous Kurugliev is a Russian now representing Greece and has past victories over Artur Naifonov and Myles Amine Kurugliev was also Russia’s 86 kg representative at the 2018 world championships where he placed 5th losing competitive matches to both David Taylor (8-6) and Hassan Yazdani (11-5) Kurugliev will be a threat to everyone in this bracket and as the #7 will likely wrestle #2 seed Yazdani in the quarter-finals with the potential to be one of the best quarters of the entire Olympics Dauren Kurugliev's match against David Taylor at the 2018 World Championships: Myles Amine is the most credentialed wrestler in this group and will be the #3 seed at the Olympics That means Amine will be on the same side of the bracket as Yazdani and Kurugliev so the path to the finals Amine has improved against Yazdani going from getting teched 11-0 at the 2019 World Championships to losing 7-2 at the 2023 World Championships Amine defeated Kurugliev (3-2) at the 2023 Hungarian Ranking Series Tournament but also has two If he doesn’t pull off the huge upset over Yazdani Amine will likely have to defeat Kurugliev to medal at the Olympics Myles Amine's win in the bronze medal match of the 2023 World Championships over Javrail Shapiev: Azamat Dauletbekov will be the top seed at the Olympics and could potentially have a great path to the finals with Yazdani and Kurugliev all sitting on the bottom side Dauletbekov is a two-time world bronze medalist and has recent wins over fellow Olympians Myles Amine and Javrail Shapiev and potential quarter-final opponent Hayato Ishiguro at the Budapest Ranking Series tournament earlier this month Dauletbekov certainly isn’t a medal lock in Paris.  Dauletbekov's win over Myles Amine at the 2024 Budapest Ranking Series Tournament: Already a subscriber? Log In Uzbekistan’s Javrail Shapiev has never medaled at a World Championships but his recent results suggest he’s capable of reaching the podium at the Olympics Shapiev is coming off three impressive tournament performances placing second at the 2024 Asian Championships Shapiev notably teched Hayato Ishiguro before losing to Hassan Yazdani and Myles Amine Shapiev defeated Dauletbekov but then lost to him a few months later at the Asian Championships Shapiev will be the #4 seed in Paris and will be right in the mix with the rest of the contenders Javrail Shapiev's win over Hayato Ishiguro at the 2023 World Championships: Japan’s Hayato Ishiguro is a dangerous competitor in the 86 kg field and has a hitlist that might shock American fans Ishiguro has defeated Aaron Brooks (11-10 at the 2017 U20 World Championships) Max Dean (12-2 at the 2019 U23 World Championships) Myles Amine (pinned at the 2023 Zagreb Open) and Zahid Valencia (13-2 at the 2023 Zagreb Open) Beyond those wins over American-born wrestlers Ishiguro is coming off a bronze medal performance at the recent Budapest Ranking Series tournament where he lost only to Hassan Yazdani and defeated two-time world medalist Azamat Dauletbekov Ishiguro's win over Dauletbekov in the bronze medal match of the 2024 Budapest Ranking Series Tournament: Magomed Ramazanov is a Russian now representing Bulgaria who is finally getting his shot at the Olympics after being stuck behind Naifonov and Kurugliev for years Ramazanov placed twice at Russian Nationals and almost defeated Artur Naifonov back at the 2021 Russian Nationals Ramazanov has notable career victories over Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (who beat Dake) Ramazanov had to go to the last chance World Olympic Qualifier after losing to Osman Nurmagomedov at the European Qualifier Ramazanov will be the #5 seed at the Olympics and is a great dark horse pick to reach the finals Ramazanov's win over Dauletbekov at the 2024 Zagreb Open: Osman Nurmagomedov is another medal contender worth mentioning Nurmagomedov won a silver medal at 92 kg at the 2023 World Championships and doesn’t have a ton of results against rest of the field Nurmagomedov does have notable wins over Vasyl Mykhailov Nurmagomedov will be unseeded at the Olympics so he’ll need a good draw in the bracket in order to reach the podium Nurmagomedov's win over Zahid Valencia at the 2023 World Championships: Aaron Brooks is my pick to win the gold medal in Paris I think Brooks is a better defensive wrestler than Yazdani has ever faced and is a more complete wrestler than Yazdani - he has more ways to score offensively and is more adept in scramble positions Brooks will be tested and I’m a little concerned with his lack of experience on the international scene but his performance against David Taylor at the Olympic Trials is enough to give me the confidence to pick him for gold RUS - Zhabrailov and Abdulrashid Sadulaev ruled ineligible United World Wrestling Announced the reallocation of 16 different Olympic spots with 97 kg earned for Russia reallocated to Ukraine.  Tazhudinov recorded notable wins over Mojtaba Goleij (6-1) the more Tazhudinov looks to be widening the gap against his opponents He is dangerous in almost every area of wrestling and elite when his opponents are in on his legs It’s worth noting that he did appear to be dealing with an elbow injury at the 2024 Asian Championships but if he’s healthy at the Olympics Akhmed Tazhudinov's win over Kyle Snyder at the 2023 World Championships: the above four wrestlers are the clear next tier at 97 kg Kyle Snyder leads this group and is by far the most credentialed of anyone in the bracket Snyder has head-to-head wins against a remarkable 10 of the 15 Olympians - Azarpira Snyder has been one of the most consistent American wrestlers of all time medaling at every Worlds/Olympics he’s wrestled in - every year for the past 9 years So why isn’t Snyder considered a favorite with Tazhudinov Along with getting teched by Tazhudinov at worlds last year Snyder lost to Iran’s Amirali Azarpira in January at the Zagreb Open (6-3) Snyder will be a favorite to medal in Paris but will likely need to avenge his loss to Tazhudinov to reach the finals Azarpira will also be randomly drawn into the bracket meaning Snyder could wrestle Azarpira in the very first round in Paris With the potential of being on the same side as Tazhudinov and Azarpira this might be the biggest challenge Snyder faces in his career to bring home a medal from the Olympics.  Kyle Snyders shares about his desire for a rematch with Tazhudinov: Amirali Azarpira announced himself to the rest of the world when he defeated Kyle Snyder in January at the Zagreb Open Azarpira also has victories over Ibrahim Ciftci (10-0) Azarpira has already won the U23 World Championships twice (2021 and 2022) but has never medaled at senior worlds last year Azarpira represented Iran at 92 kg at the World Championships but failed to place after going 1-1 and losing to Zahid Valencia 12-9 Azarpira’s poor performance at worlds may have been due to the weight cut or lack of experience but if Azarpira wrestles his best Amirali Azarpira's win over Kyle Snyder at the 2024 Zagreb Open: Magomedkhan Magomedov and Givi Matcharashvili are two wrestlers who have proven capable of bringing home hardware from the biggest stages - Magomedov is the returning world silver medalist while Matcharashvili has won bronze at the last two worlds It’s also worth mentioning that Magomedov and Matcharashvili will be on the opposite side of the bracket as Snyder and Tazhudinov - Magomedov is the #1 seed and Matcharashvili is the #5 seed If Azarpira is on the other side of the bracket Magomedov and Matcharashvili are the two favorites to reach the finals The two split matches their last two meetings with Matcharashvili winning at the 2024 European Championships and Magomedov winning at 2023 Worlds Matcharashvili's win over Magomedov at the 2023 European Championships:  Magomedov's win over Matcharashvili at the 2023 World Championships: The above three wrestlers aren’t as well-known as many of the other wrestlers in the bracket but could surprise some people and make a deep run in Paris Kazakhstan’s Alisher Yergali has never medaled at a senior world championships but won bronze at U23 worlds in 2022 up at 125 kg Yergali will be one of the taller 97 kg wrestlers in Paris and will bring with him experience from competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo Yergali has recent wins over fellow Olympians Ibrahim Ciftci and Awusayiman Habila - with the right draw I wouldn’t be surprised to see Yergali in a medal match Alisher Yergali's win over world medalist Feyzullah Akturk: Zbigniew Baranowski was one of the more surprising Olympians and made the Games at the final Olympic Qualifier win notable wins over Awusayiman Habila (2-2) and Ben Honis (4-2) Baranowski will be one of the older wrestlers in the bracket and wrestled in the Olympics back in 2016 when he failed to place after going 1-1 Baranowski will be a tough out for anyone in the bracket and holds career wins over several past world medalists.  Baranowski's win over world medalist Elizbar Odikadze: China’s Awusayiman Habila qualified for the Olympics by placing third at the final qualifier where he went 5-1 with impressive wins over Vladislav Baitsaev (6-1), Ben Honis (11-0), and Magomed Ibragimov. Along with that performance, Habila has wrestled Tazhudinov to some of his closest matches losing 7-3 at the 2023 Asian Games and 8-5 at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa tournament. I’m not expecting Habila to medal but I wouldn’t be surprised if he upset one or two of the veterans at the Olympics. Habila's competitive loss against Tazhudinov:  5th Place - Abdulla Kurbanov, RUS - *Not competing African & Oceania - Diaaeldin Abdelmottaleb, EGY African & Oceania - Ashton Mutuwa, NGR Euros - Dzianis Khramiankou, BLR - ruled ineligible Robert Baran, POL - replacing Dzianis Khramiankou Amir Zare's win over Geno Petriashvili in the 2023 World Finals: The big question is how does Parris match up against Zare? Parris pinned Zare in the U20 World finals five years ago - that means very little to their potential bout at the Olympics. Parris is as athletic as they come at 125 kg but can he handle Zare’s unique size and pressure that seemingly melts every heavyweight in the world? If Parris does make it to the finals opposite Zare their potential match will be one of the most highly anticipated matches of the Olympics.  Mason Parris' win over Amir Zare in the 2019 U20 World Finals: Mason Parris' win over Abdulla Kurbanov in the 2023 World bronze medal match: Taha Akgul's win over Amir Zare at the 2022 World Championships: Geno Petriashvili's win over Mason Parris in the 2023 World semifinals: Munkhtur's win over Geno Petriashvili at the 2022 World Championships: Yusup Batirmurzaev's win over Geno Petriashvili at the 2024 Budapest Ranking Series Tournament: Deng's win over Nick Gwiazdowski at the 2024 Zagreb Open: Dhesi's win over Nick Gwiazdowski at the 2022 Pan-Am Championships: Meshvildishvili's win over Hayden Zillmer at the 2023 Zagreb Open: Lazarev's win over Johannes Ludescher at the 2023 World Championships: Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. ©2006 - Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. We explore older adults' lived experiences nearly 2 years after the pandemic onset. Moreover, we focus on the bordering countries of Switzerland and Italy, who employed contrasting containment measures. This paper analyzes (1) How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the experiences of wellbeing of older adults in these regions and (2) How older adults coped with the stressors brought about by the pandemic, in particular social distancing. The paper draws on 31 semi-structured interviews with 11 Swiss natives residing in Switzerland, 10 Italian migrants residing in Switzerland, and 10 Italian natives residing in Italy. Interviews were conducted from December 2021 to March 2022. Coping mechanisms of the three groups related to acceptance, hobbies, cognitive reframing, telephone use, vaccine use and social distancing. However, results show heterogeneous experiences of wellbeing, with Swiss natives sharing more positive narratives than the other two groups. Moreover, Italian migrants and Italian natives expressed the long-term negative consequences of the pandemic on their experienced wellbeing. Volume 9 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1243760 Background: Particularly at the beginning of the pandemic adults aged 65 and older were portrayed as a homogeneously vulnerable population due to the elevated health risks associated with contracting the COVID-19 disease and suggestions by governmental authorities to limit social contact had important implications for the wellbeing of older individuals older adults are a heterogeneous population who relies on different resources to cope with stressful periods countries also employed different measures to contain the virus Research thus far has focused on the short-term consequences of the pandemic but studies have yet to address its long-term consequences Objectives: We explore older adults' lived experiences nearly 2 years after the pandemic onset we focus on the bordering countries of Switzerland and Italy who employed contrasting containment measures This paper analyzes (1) How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the experiences of wellbeing of older adults in these regions and (2) How older adults coped with the stressors brought about by the pandemic Methods: The paper draws on 31 semi-structured interviews with 11 Swiss natives residing in Switzerland 10 Italian migrants residing in Switzerland Interviews were conducted from December 2021 to March 2022 Results: Coping mechanisms of the three groups related to acceptance results show heterogeneous experiences of wellbeing with Swiss natives sharing more positive narratives than the other two groups Italian migrants and Italian natives expressed the long-term negative consequences of the pandemic on their experienced wellbeing The heterogeneity of older adults' characteristics as well as the differences in countries' containment measures thus call for research further exploring how older adults coped with the pandemic in different contexts none have addressed the differences in the lived experiences of wellbeing among older migrant and native populations with a focus on coping strategies there is a paucity of literature comparing the experiences of wellbeing and coping strategies between countries that implemented contrasting COVID-19 containment measures their inclusion in the study allows us to explore how the situation in their country of origin impacted their COVID-19 experiences from abroad This paper aims to analyze (1) How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the experiences of wellbeing of older adults in Switzerland and Italy and (2) How older adults coped with the stressors brought about by the pandemic Despite the geographical proximity between Switzerland and Italy the two countries implemented quite different containment measures as a response to the virus During the next 2 years, Switzerland saw a series of tightening and easing of containment measures, which included regulations on mandatory vaccines or COVID-19 tests to access bars and restaurants, and mandatory masks to be worn in shops and public transport. All restrictions were then lifted on April 1, 2022 (FOPH, 2022) Throughout the pandemic up until the data collection for this article – between December 2021 and March 2022 – the Swiss government largely relied on cooperation from the public Swiss residents still enjoyed a certain amount of freedom to move and have social gatherings it was left up to the individuals to regulate their behaviors within certain limits Both Italy and Switzerland were successful in containing the spread of the virus (Ferrante, 2022; Pleninger et al., 2022) but at what cost to people's wellbeing we use the term wellbeing to refer to the latter concept – to individuals' subjective experiences of wellbeing Especially in a context like that of the COVID-19 pandemic – a disruptive process that homogeneously categorized an entire group as vulnerable and forced individuals world-wide to reorganize their lives – a qualitative approach allows for nuanced in-depth analyses of people's experiences of wellbeing (and vulnerability) “a weakening process and a lack of resources in one or more life domains that, in specific contexts, exposes individuals or groups to (1) negative consequences related to sources of stress, (2) an inability to cope effectively with stressors, and (3) an inability to recover from stressors or to take advantage of opportunities by a given deadline.” (Spini et al., 2017 researchers have studied different measures related to wellbeing This section draws on the literature focusing on various experiences of wellbeing during the pandemic among older adults which highlights the role of resources and reserves in mediating the pandemic's impact on wellbeing The only study to date analyzing older adults' wellbeing during the two years following the pandemic onset showed that most older Europeans did not feel lonely before or during the pandemic. However, for some, feelings of loneliness increased, particularly among the less educated, those living alone, and those isolated at home (König and Isengard, 2023) Despite the increasing proportion of older migrants in Europe (UNDESA, 2020) research on the impact of the pandemic on older migrants' wellbeing is scarce Another aspect related to older adults' coping abilities concerns the aforementioned reserves accumulated throughout the life-course. Accumulation of social resources, cultural and economic capital, health reserves, and the acquisition of coping skills allow older adults to endure stressful situations or, on the contrary, the lack of such reserves can penalize them (Grundy, 2006; Cullati et al., 2018; Settersten et al., 2020) However, the only study on older migrants' wellbeing and coping strategies by Pan et al. (2021) found that neither problem-focused coping strategies nor emotion-focused coping protected against increased loneliness during the pandemic These studies reveal that, at least for the first half of 2020, older adults employed coping mechanisms to endure the pandemic, but we still know little of their experiences after the first COVID-19 wave. A longitudinal qualitative study on Canadian older persons explored their experiences over a 10-month period from May 2020 to February 2021 (Brooks et al., 2022) It found that the longevity of pandemic restrictions was partially responsible for older adults' declines in wellbeing participants used similar coping mechanism employed during the first pandemic wave to maintain their wellbeing: they stayed active found ways to stay in contact with friends and family cross-country research on the experiences of wellbeing among older adults and more particularly in the years following the pandemic onset We therefore aim to bridge this gap by exploring the lived experiences and coping mechanisms of older individuals in two countries that had contrasting COVID-19 containment measures like Italy and Switzerland we analyze how having connections to both countries as is the case of Italian migrants in Switzerland influences the lived experiences of these individuals and we therefore analyze older adults with a very specific migration background by comparing migrants from Southern Italy to natives from the same regions we can explore the lived experiences of individuals who were raised in similar social contexts The sample for this paper is derived from an original quantitative survey conducted between June and November 2020 in the project TransAge: “Transnational aging among older migrants and natives: A strategy to overcome vulnerability.” Respondents to the qualitative interviews had already participated to the TransAge survey and had agreed to be further contacted for a follow-up interview 10 were Italian migrants residing in Switzerland and 10 were Italian natives residing in Italy The first author conducted semi-structured one-to-one interviews with the 31 community-dwelling older adults between December 2021 and March 2022, during the fifth wave of COVID-19, when social distancing was still strongly advised. Consequently, all interviews were done by telephone,1 except for one participant who preferred to meet in person and all participants gave oral consent to be interviewed and recorded and they were conducted in French or Italian They were audio-recorded and subsequently transcribed verbatim and anonymized Participant quotes in this paper were translated into English by the first author and every participant was given a pseudonym Participants were asked open-ended questions that prompted them to reflect on their experiences throughout the pandemic they were asked to describe their feelings at the beginning of the pandemic any impact that the confinement period had on their wellbeing They were also encouraged to share how they coped with this period They were then asked to reflect on the years after the onset of the sanitary crisis and describe any difficulties they faced and any strategies used to surmount these difficulties Participants were also invited to share what their daily and social lives looked like at the time of interview and how they felt about any long-lasting changes they may have experienced Interviews were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis using qualitative coding software NVivo The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Geneva The 11 Swiss natives and 10 Italian migrants resided in the Swiss cantons of Geneva, Vaud, or Ticino, while the 10 Italian natives resided in the Italian regions of Sicily, Apulia, Sardinia, Abruzzo, Basilicata, or Campania. Participant characteristics by group are shown in Table 1 In comparison to the larger TransAge quantitative study there is an over-representation of participants with medium and higher level of education among Italian migrants and natives which will be taken into consideration in the discussion of the results Table 2 shows the behaviors adopted by participants that correspond to these two overarching coping mechanisms. We found that certain strategies adopted during the first lockdown were no longer used at the time of interview. Thus, in Table 2 we list the themes found in the data by pandemic period Coping strategies used at pandemic onset and at time of interview participants evoked the importance of social distancing measures both during the initial lockdown and at the time of interview and many later relied on vaccines as a mean to decrease the probability of severe illness The subsequent sections are organized as follows: First participants' experiences of wellbeing during the first lockdown and the coping strategies they adopted to face this period we analyze how social distancing measures and decreased social contacts impacted participants in each of the three groups and we outline participants' social habits and coping strategies at the time of interview Although participants in all three groups used similar coping strategies throughout the pandemic described the first confinement period in positive terms and expressed not having been particularly bothered by it They often associated their wellbeing to being able to keep busy through various hobbies and interests and by enjoying the natural landscapes around them “I think I was very relaxed…I have so many books at home...I have the watercolors so...the confinement didn't bother me at all.” (Irène Swiss native)    “So She has a gentleman who comes to the house she hasn't had a lesson in a year at home I did a little bit of Spanish with French-Spanish classes.” (Nicolas Swiss native)    “We remained a little locked up But we had…it was a beautiful weather We did a lot of stuff like that.” (Lydia Some Swiss participants mentioned increased telephone use to share moments with friends and family Others described their wellbeing by comparing themselves to others thus engaging in cognitive strategies to frame their attitude and outlook on the situation often spends part of the year in Barcelona he compares the Swiss restrictions to those of Barcelona “We were very lucky because we weren't confined like…in Barcelona there were things we couldn't do any more my wife and I…our sons either.” (François When reflecting on the virus-containment measures others simply stated that they just had to accept the situation and adapt their behaviors accordingly not like people who cheat [by not following the rules] the first months of the pandemic were described in positive terms by most of Swiss older adults Most of them portrayed themselves as being in good health and they did not evoke fears related to the virus one Swiss participant expressed the negative impact of this period on his wellbeing “[We lived this period] quite badly because we were old The Ticino police chief was more or less telling everybody to put us in the freezer not quite like that…he made a statement that caused quite a stir…[The situation] was not very conducive to being cheerful the government lockdown meant being “stuck at home,” as he says His quote shows the way he experienced the confinement measures and the public discourse as an older-old person Italian migrants residing in Switzerland used cognitive strategies to frame the lockdown's impact on their wellbeing evoked Switzerland's lenient containment measures as an important aspect that helped them surmount this period particularly in terms of the freedom it gave them to spend time in nature I didn't feel this need for freedom like in other countries I have a small but very nice little apartment that has visibility on both sides so I didn't feel like I was in prison.” (Giulia Italian migrants also turned to activities like reading and exercising to keep themselves busy during this period although they lived the pandemic in the same context as the Swiss natives there was more heterogeneity in Italian migrants' narratives of this containment period While most stated that they simply accepted the situation and the lockdown did not negatively impact their wellbeing some expressed feelings of loneliness and isolation says he felt isolated from the outside world at the beginning of the pandemic he described his life during this period as monotonous he kept himself busy by going on walks and exercising Others tried to overcome their feelings of loneliness by staying in communication with family When asked about any difficulties he faced during the lockdown “A little bit of loneliness and missing family My children also suffered; my youngest daughter suffered a lot and now we slowly recover.” (Alberto Italian migrants in Switzerland still hold transnational ties to their country of origin; a quantitative analysis of the TransAge survey found a higher level of worry about the pandemic among Italian migrants in Switzerland in comparison to Swiss natives (Ludwig-Dehm et al., 2023) We were therefore interested in investigating whether Italian migrants evoked the COVID-19 situation in Italy when describing their own experiences of wellbeing but none of our participants organically elicited Italy's situation in their narratives We subsequently asked participants whether they were impacted in any way by the pandemic in Italy A large part expressed not having been impacted at all others stated that they were sorry for the high numbers of deaths in Italy and they kept in contact with family disclosed the emotional suffering they experienced due to Italy's high death rates “I felt tremendous suffering […] I followed a lot for me it was just – I don't want to say worse than the war but they were dying like flies.” (Giulia Italian migrant)    “Terrible I mean I don't know why we got to that point.” (Sara Although Italian migrants and Swiss natives lived the pandemic in the same context and both used similar coping strategies during the first confinement period interviews show that Italian migrants' experiences were slightly more heterogeneous than Swiss natives' with a few migrants expressing feelings of loneliness and emotional anguish emotions that were absent in Swiss natives' accounts In comparison to Swiss natives and Italian migrants in Switzerland most Italian natives residing in Italy expressed feelings of worry and fear when recounting their lockdown experiences but most of them coupled their hardships with feelings of acceptance that there are deaths and deaths and deaths of suffering these negative effects.” (Tommaso 84 “I stayed peacefully at home with a nice long beard Paolino couples the dismay brought on by the pandemic lockdown with feelings of acceptance as well as behaviors aimed at avoiding contagion “The beginning of the pandemic I accepted it begrudgingly because having lived a life always on the move – until now I was always around In contrast to Swiss natives and Italian migrants few Italian natives mentioned having turned to hobbies to fill up their time during the first lockdown Some mentioned the importance of spending time outside Most of them cited phoning friends and family for emotional support and most declared having used the phone for communication more than pre-COVID times one participant even used intercom to communicate with family in the same building; she says: “We used to talk to each other by intercom and by phone and then we would see each other.” (Rosa Despite the coping strategies employed by Italian natives their narratives of the lockdown presented an overarching theme of dejection which was less present in Italian migrants' experiences and nearly absent in those of the Swiss natives in our sample Notwithstanding the different narratives of wellbeing among the three groups, the previous sections indicate that everyone inevitably experienced a decrease in physical social contacts resulting from the COVID-19 containment policies. Given the importance of social networks for individuals' wellbeing (Helliwell and Putnam, 2004; Elgar et al., 2011; Amati et al., 2018) we aimed to inquire how social distancing regulations impacted participants' perceived wellbeing in the 2 years after the onset of the pandemic Our interviews reveal heterogeneous responses to social distancing; nonetheless regardless of the perceived impact on their wellbeing most participants employed behavior-focused coping strategies aimed at reducing probability of contagion and illness These strategies consisted of either vaccination for the participant these strategies were successful in supporting participants' experienced wellbeing they preserved one's physical wellbeing at the cost of their subjective wellbeing we explore how each of the three groups was impacted by decreased social contacts how these sentiments developed throughout the pandemic and how participants employed the above-mentioned coping strategies at the time of interview Just like the lockdown did not seem to negatively impact most Swiss older adults in our study neither did the imposed social distancing measures and related decrease in social contacts Most of them experienced a slight change of social habits which entailed seeing friends and family less frequently during the previous 2 years in comparison to pre-COVID times these changes did not have a consequential negative impact for most of our Swiss participants Social distancing was often described as bothersome or strange [the pandemic] restricts our freedom to see – as I'm a pretty tactile person it's true that it changes me a little bit That's what affects me a little bit more – I have to be less much less tactile than I was with everyone to give kisses to the left and to the right it's a bit weird.” (Martin This quote represents the sentiments expressed by most Swiss natives: they were not completely unaffected but they were able to adapt to the changes in social habits without important repercussions for their wellbeing most Swiss older adults explained their social habits were similar to their pre-pandemic habits but they also adopted strategies to be able to fulfill their social desires while avoiding contagion or severe illness Most Swiss participants mentioned being vaccinated and expressed the importance of listening to scientists' advice on the preventative measures to take These strategies helped them adjust their behaviors accordingly and feel more protected We are not safe from catching it but at least we are less likely to get sick we avoid those who don't want to be vaccinated or those who are not vaccinated.” (Martin one Swiss participant shared the negative experiences that followed him and his wife throughout the course of the pandemic Gianni expressed being “stuck at home,” and this lack of freedom and decreased social contacts persisted until the time of the interview “Now with these problems of…the danger of contagion even though the lockdown has not been declared not to mingle with people so we don't get infected.” (Gianni While most Swiss older adults were able to resume their social lives by adopting behaviors to avoid illness the social distancing measured employed by Gianni – the oldest among our Swiss participants – allow him to preserve his physical wellbeing at the cost of his subjective wellbeing the perceived impact of social distancing measures was more heterogeneous among Italian migrants only a minority of participants said they had resumed their pre-pandemic social habits although most slowly started seeing small groups of friends again the social distancing strategies adopted to preserve their physical wellbeing had negative repercussions on their experienced wellbeing shared that the fear of contagion remained even after containment restrictions were eased the only thing I could do was go [walk] in the forest it had affected me so much that it was hard to get together When we got together […] we had a drink and then left There was always that fear between us.” (Giacomo Giacomo looks back at his life before the pandemic with melancholy but he also elicits the importance of acceptance and reframing one's mindset to surmount the situation “[Before COVID-19] we used to get together on Friday nights and for 2 years we haven't done it and I don't think we're going to start again It's difficult because people have become distrustful we've been wounded and we're licking our wounds I don't want to stay at home waiting for death.” (Giacomo Although some participants were wary of resuming social activities at the time of interview most slowly started seeing friends again while continuing to employ social distancing measures “[Before the pandemic] maybe we went to the restaurant once a month and I didn't – and we don't even feel like doing it anymore we go at noon…and we stand outside on the terrace because we keep being careful.” (Giulia Despite the slow return to a social life and the continued safety measures employed the pandemic had a long-lasting impact on the wellbeing of most Italian older migrants “I feel insecure, maybe because of the pandemic, because of the war that's going on2 […] I feel insecure and I tell myself I don't need this […] Insecure in the sense that I say enough of the pandemic; insecure not physically but in the sense that it destabilizes me [mentally] […] In the sense that I used to be able to imagine the following years and now I can't.” (Sara Italian migrant)    “It's 2 years that I lost and that I cannot get back […] I lost 2 years that I won't get back I don't even know if I'll be able to – to feel better.” (Giulia The perceived impact of the social distancing measures was notably detrimental for the experienced wellbeing of Italian natives in Italy Most cited the lack of social contacts as the primary difficulty faced throughout the pandemic the fear instilled by the pandemic prevented them from resuming their social activities at the time of interview despite most participants being vaccinated and loneliness among many Italian participants “What I dislike is not being able to have company […Before the pandemic] we used to organize trips with an association and every 2 months we would meet in an institution and spend the day together we would go out and take a walk in the countryside when we had nice days and so I miss all of that now.” (Martina Italian native)    “Now the fact of going out and putting the mask on […] continually having to disinfect your hands when you go out having to be careful not to get too close to people [hoping] that in stores there aren't too many people These – this anxiety that it gives you or go to the hospital for a visit – in short You try to – every person you meet seems to be an enemy.” (Rosa Italian Native)    “I have a lot of fear and this has prevented me from going out and also from having a social life and so the result is that while before I used to go to concerts now we have – my husband and I – we have canceled everything and so there is a lot of sadness.” (Alice Although some expressed feeling safer due to the vaccine the fear induced by the virus was still present 2 years following the pandemic onset Many Italian natives described the continued use of their phones to communicate with friends and family – more so than during pre-pandemic times – and this kept them company most expressed that while at the beginning they tried to accept the circumstances the pandemic had started to weigh on them and negatively influence their wellbeing Only one Italian native shared that the changes in social habits did not have a substantial impact on his wellbeing: “[The pandemic] did not substantially change my life there were occasions when we would have liked – during the holidays for example – to spend more time with friends and we think and hope that it was accepted by our friends this withdrawal was nothing out the ordinary Let's say that it did not affect our life even for a person like Lorenzo who estimates that his wellbeing was not lowered by the pandemic which was observed for most of the Italian natives in Italy The objective of this study was to provide insight into older adults' experiences of wellbeing as well as the coping strategies employed to overcome difficulties brought about by the pandemic Our contribution to the existing literature is 4-fold: (1) we explored older adults' lived experiences not only through their recollection of the first months of the pandemic but also through their narratives of wellbeing and coping 2 years after the pandemic onset (2) we analyzed the experiences of older migrants an underrepresented population in wellbeing and COVID-19-related research (3) we compared the experiences of two groups – Swiss natives and Italian migrants – who lived the pandemic in the same context and (4) we compared the experiences of older adults who were subject to strict containment measures – as was the case of Italian natives – to those of adults who benefitted from more lax restrictions The following section discusses the results of the qualitative interviews as well as the study limitations and implications for future policy While many of our interviews highlight the negative consequences of the pandemic for older adults' wellbeing in Switzerland and Italy they also emphasize the heterogeneity of older individuals' experiences as well as their ability to adapt and cope with stressful situations Swiss natives and Italian migrants lived the pandemic in the same context one that did not impose strong stay-at-home order and allowed for a certain freedom of movement we found pronounced differences in their descriptions of wellbeing both in the narratives concerning the first lockdown in 2020 and in the narratives addressing the following years Most participants described their wellbeing as unaffected even at the time of interview Although they described the inevitable decrease in physical contacts as bothersome most were able to adopt behavioral strategies that involved vaccination and continued social distancing measures that kept them safe while fulfilling their social needs Even though Italian migrants experienced the pandemic in the same context as Swiss natives their accounts of the lockdown and the following years were more heterogeneous they used coping strategies like those of the Swiss natives: they spent their time in nature positively referred to the freedom they felt due to Switzerland's relaxed containment measures only some participants expressed feelings of sadness and loneliness when reflecting on the entirety of the previous 2 years most participants shared the negative impact of the pandemic on their wellbeing Although many slowly resumed social activities at the time of interview Many of their interviews demonstrated that the social distancing behaviors that allowed them to keep themselves physically safe diminished their wellbeing Due to the qualitative nature of this article it is not possible to firmly assert that the different experiences of wellbeing among Swiss natives and Italian migrants are due to inequalities in reserves at least for some Italian migrants in Switzerland their ability to cope with the pandemic may have been partly influenced by their lower level of reserves in comparison to those of Swiss natives thereby impacting migrants' ability to build the adequate reserves to successfully cope with life shocks making in this case a difference between the older Swiss and older migrants Although Italian migrants did employ similar coping mechanisms, for most, these coping strategies were not successful in combatting the negative impact of the pandemic on their experienced wellbeing. This finding is in line with research by Pan et al. (2021) which revealed that coping strategies like increased telephone contact and increased participation in individual activities did not protect older Chinese migrants against loneliness which may have thereby impacted Italian migrants' lived experiences we found one case of transnational attachment among Swiss natives The ties to Barcelona led François to value the confinement situation in Switzerland In comparison to older adults residing in Switzerland older Italian natives expressed more negative emotions and difficulties when describing both the first COVID-19 lockdown and the subsequent years Most adopted coping strategies like acceptance and increased telephone use for social contact but the fear brought about by the virus followed them until the time of interview This prevented most from resuming social activities and many expressed continued feelings of sadness Although no studies have yet been published on the long-term consequences of strict containment measures our exploratory results could point to the negative impact of such regulations on older adults' experiences of wellbeing this is simply a theoretical proposition and further studies on the subject are needed to firmly establish a correlation between stringency of confinement regulations and wellbeing Further research should thus address the effectiveness of different coping strategies in times of crisis This study does not come without limitations Due to the qualitative nature of the research and the relatively small sample size results cannot be generalized even though saturation of responses was reached our study did not explore the experiences of many people who lived alone during the pandemic a population that might have been particularly at risk of social isolation there is a possibility that older adults with lower levels of wellbeing may not have been willing to participate to the research although some research participants shared their difficulties and negative experiences of the pandemic to be able to better understand the role of reserves in older adults' experiences of the pandemic despite the employment of coping strategies used by all participants their effectiveness in mediating the long-term impact of the pandemic on experiences of wellbeing differed among groups the long-term impact of the pandemic and the various containment strategies needs further examination As the case of Italian migrants in Switzerland shows some older migrants experienced the beginning of the pandemic in quite positive ways but their narratives of their situation 2 years after the pandemic onset showed an overall negative effect on their wellbeing The datasets presented in this article are not readily available because the qualitative interviews analyzed in this study are not publicly available. For now, they are available from RC on reasonable request. 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Cherman Valiev (Albania) VPO1 over Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) 4-3 Younes Emamichoghaei (Iran) VPO1 over Frank Chamizo (Italy) 9-4 Razambek Jamalov (Uzbekistan) VPO over Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau (Neutral Athletes) 8-0 Gold - Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria) VPO1 over Hassan Yazdani (Iran) 7-1 Bronze - Aaron Brooks (United States) VPO over Javrail Shapiev (Uzbekistan) 5-0 Bronze - Dauren Kurugliev (Greece) VPO1 over Myles Amine (San Marino) 5-4 Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria) VPO1 over Aaron Brooks (United States) 4-3 Hassan Yazdani (Iran) VPO1 over Myles Amine (San Marino) 7-1 Dauren Kurugliev (Greece) VSU over Jayden Lawrence (Australia) 10-0 Aaron Brooks (United States) VSU1 over Hayato Ishiguro (Japan) 11-1 Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria) VFA over Javrail Shapiev (Uzbekistan) 3:31 Myles Amine (San Marino) VPO1 over Osman Nurmagomedov (Azerbaijan) 16-14 Hassan Yazdani (Iran) VPO1 over Dauren Kurugliev (Greece) 9-4 Aaron Brooks (United States) VPO1 over Azamat Dauletbekov (Kazakhstan) 4-3 Hayato Ishiguro (Japan) VSU over Fateh Benferdjallah (Algeria) 11-0 Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria) VSU1 over Alex Moore (Canada) 12-2 Javrail Shapiev (Uzbekistan) VPO1 over Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (Georgia) 5-1 Myles Amine (San Marino) VPO1 over Vasyl Mykhailov (Ukraine) 7-4 Osman Nurmagomedov (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Byambasurengiin Bat-Erdene (Mongolia) 11-2 Dauren Kurugliev (Greece) VSU over Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico) 11-0 Hassan Yazdani (Iran) VSU over Jayden Lawrence (Australia) 10-0 Gold - Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) VFA over Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) 1:22 Bronze - Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) VSU over Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) 10-0 Bronze - Amirali Azarpira (Iran) VPO1 over Kyle Snyder (United States) 4-1 Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) VPO1 over Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) 5-2 Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) VPO1 over Kyle Snyder (United States) 6-4 Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) VPO1 over Nicolaas De Lange (South Africa) 5-3 Amirali Azarpira (Iran) VPO1 over Alisher Yergali (Kazakhstan) 6-1 Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Zbigniew Baranowski (Poland) 7-2 Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) VSU over Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) 11-0 Kyle Snyder (United States) VFA over Arturo Silot (Cuba) 3:26 Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) VSU1 over Alisher Yergali (Kazakhstan) 14-2 Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) VPO over Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) 9-0 Zbigniew Baranowski (Poland) VPO1 over Radu Lefter (Moldova) 8-2 Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) VSU1 over Nicolaas De Lange (South Africa) 12-2 Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine) VPO1 over Ibrahim Ciftci (Turkey) 5-1 Kyle Snyder (United States) VPO1 over Awusayiman Habila (China) 9-5 Arturo Silot (Cuba) VPO over Erik Thiele (Germany) 5-0 Alisher Yergali (Kazakhstan) VPO1 over Mostafa Elders (Egypt) 6-2 Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) VPO1 over Amirali Azarpira (Iran) 4-3 Gold - Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) VPO1 over Amir Zare (Iran) 10-9 Bronze - Taha Akgul (Turkey) VPO over Aiaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan) 7-0 Bronze - Giorgi Meshvildshvili (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Robert Baran (Poland) 9-3 Amir Zare (Iran) VPO1 over Taha Akgul (Turkey) 2-1 Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) VPO1 over Giorgi Meshvildshvili (Azerbaijan) 7-0 Aiaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan) VFA over Amar Dhesi (Canada) 1:34 Robert Baran (Poland) VPO over Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi (Ukraine) 3-0 Amir Zare (Iran) VSU over Amar Dhesi (Canada) 10-0 Taha Akgul (Turkey) VPO over Daniel Ligeti (Hungary) 8-0 Giorgi Meshvildshvili (Azerbaijan) VSU1 over Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (Mongolia) 12-2 Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) VPO1 over Robert Baran (Poland) 9-2 Amir Zare (Iran) VPO over Aiaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan) 5-0 Amar Dhesi (Canada) VPO1 over Zhiwei Deng (China) 2-1 Daniel Ligeti (Hungary) VSU over Ashton Mutuwa (Nigeria) 11-0 Taha Akgul (Turkey) VSU over Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico) 10-0 Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (Mongolia) VPO1 over Mason Parris (United States) 10-5 Giorgi Meshvildshvili (Azerbaijan) VPO over Diaaeldin Kamal (Egypt) 4-0 Robert Baran (Poland) VPO1 over Yusup Batirmurzaev (Kazakhstan) 4-1 Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) VSU over Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi (Ukraine) 11-0 Gold - Sarah Hildebrandt (United States) VPO over Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba) 3-0 Bronze - Yui Susaki (Japan) VSU over Oksana Livach (Ukraine) 10-0 Bronze - Ziqi Feng (China) over Otgonjargal Dolgorjav (Mongolia) 6-4 *Vinesh Vinesh (India) VPO over Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba) 5-0 Sarah Hildebrandt (United States) VPO over Otgonjargal Dolgorjav (Mongolia) 5-0 Vinesh Vinesh missed weight and was disqualified from competition Ziqi Feng (China) VSU over Ibtissem Doudou (Algeria) 10-0 Vinesh Vinesh (India) VPO1 over Oksana Livach (Ukraine) 7-5 Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba) VSU over Gabija Dilyte (Lithuania) 10-0 Sarah Hildebrandt (United States) VPO1 over Ziqi Feng (China) 7-4 Otgonjargal Dolgorjav (Mongolia) VPO1 over Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan) 4-3 Vinesh Vinesh (India) VPO1 over Yui Susaki (Japan) 3-2 Oksana Livach (Ukraine) VSU over Aktenge Keunimjaeva (Uzbekistan) 10-0 Gabija Dilyte (Lithuania) VFA over Alisson Cardozo (Colombia) 4:14 Yusneylis Guzman (Cuba) VPO1 over Evin Demirhan (Turkey) 7-6 Ziqi Feng (China) VFA over Nada Mohamed (Egypt) 4:16 Sarah Hildebrandt (United States) VSU over Ibtissem Doudou (Algeria) 10-0 Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Anastasia Blayvas (Germany) 6-2 Gold - Akari Fujinami (Japan) VSU over Lucia Yepez (Ecuador) (10-0) Bronze - Hyo Gyong Choe (North Korea) VSU over Annika Wendle (Germany) (TF 10-0) Bronze - Qianyu Pang (China) won by fall over Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia) (1:05) Lucia Yepez (Ecuador) VSU over Annika Wendle (Germany) 10-0 Akari Fujinami (Japan) VSU over Qianyu Pang (China) 10-0 Hyo Gyong Choe (North Korea) VSU over Andreea Ana (Romania) 11-0 Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia) VFA over Dominique Parrish (United States) Fall 4:35 Lucia Yepez (Ecuador) VFA over Andreea Ana (Romania) 4:41 Annika Wendle (Germany) VFA over Zeynep Yetgil (Turkey) 4:22 Akari Fujinami (Japan) VFA over Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia) 4:40 Qianyu Pang (China) VPO1 over Emma Malmgren (Sweden) 10-2 Lucia Yepez (Ecuador) VPO1 over Hyo Gyong Choe (North Korea) 7-4 Andreea Ana (Romania) VPO1 over Mariana Dragutan (Moldova) 5-3 Annika Wendle (Germany) VPO1 over Maria Prevolaraki (Greece) 3-2 Zeynep Yetgil (Turkey) VSU over Antim Antim (India) 10-0 Akari Fujinami (Japan) VFA over Dominique Parrish (United States) 2:05 Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia) VFA over Christianah Ogunsanya (Nigeria) 2:19 Qianyu Pang (China) VSU over Mia Aquino (Guam) 10-0 Emma Malmgren (Sweden) VFA over Betzabeth Arguello (Venezuela) 5:06 Gold - Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan) VPO over Anastasia Nichita (Moldova) 6-0 Bronze - Helen Maroulis (United States) VGA over Hannah Taylor (Canada) 0:26 Bronze - Kexin Hong (China) VSU over Giulia Penalber (Brazil) 10-0 Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan) VPO1 over Helen Maroulis (United States) 10-4 Anastasia Nichita (Moldova) won by fall over Kexin Hong (China) 1:37 Hannah Taylor (Canada) VSU over Luisa Valverde (Ecuador) 13-0 Giulia Penalber (Brazil) VPO over Sandra Paruszeswki (Germany) 7-0 Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan) VSU over Luisa Valverde (Ecuador) 11-0 Helen Maroulis (United States) VPO1 over Alina Hriushyna Akobiia (Ukraine) 7-4 Kexin Hong (China) VFA over Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) 5:16 Anastasia Nichita (Moldova) VFA over Giulia Penalber (Brazil) 2:00 Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan) VPO1 over Hannah Taylor (Canada) 6-1 Luisa Valverde (Ecuador) VFA over Aurora Russo (Italy) Helen Maroulis (United States) VPO1 over Anshu Anshu (India) 7-2 Alina Hriushyna Akobiia (Ukraine) VPO1 over Anhelina Lysak (Poland) 16-13 Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) won by injury default over Chaimaa Aouissi (Algeria) Kexin Hong (China) VPO1 over Khongorzul Boldsaikhan (Mongolia) 16-12 Giulia Penalber (Brazil) VFA Rckaela Aquino (Guam) 1:02 Anastasia Nichita (Moldova) VPO over Sandra Paruszeswki (Germany) 9-0 Gold - Sakura Motoki (Japan) VSU1 over Iryna Koliadenko (Ukraine) 12-1 Bronze - Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia) 6-6 Bronze - Grace Bullen (Norway) VSU over Ana Godinez (Canada) 11-0 Iryna Koliadenko (Ukraine) VPO1 over Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) 9-2 Sakura Motoki (Japan) VFA over Grace Bullen (Norway) 4:26 Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia) VPO1 over Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria) 3-1 Ana Godinez (Canada) VPO over Kriszta Incze (Romania) 2-0 Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Kayla Miracle (United States) 6-6 Iryna Koliadenko (Ukraine) VPO1 over Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria) 7-3 Grace Bullen (Norway) VSU over Luisa Niemesch (Germany) 10-0 Sakura Motoki (Japan) VSU over Ana Godinez (Canada) 11-0 Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Esther Kolawole (Nigeria) 5-1 Kayla Miracle (United States) VSU1 over Nesrin Bas (Turkey) 12-2 Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria) VPO1 over Johanna Lindbog (Sweden) 8-3 Iryna Koliadenko (Ukraine) VPO1 over Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia) 8-7 Grace Bullen (Norway) VSU1 over Siwar Bouseta (Tunisia) 12-2 Luisa Niemesch (Germany) VPO over Hanbit Lee (South Korea) 3-0 Ana Godinez (Canada) VPO1 over Ameline Douarre (France) 5-2 Sakura Motoki (Japan) VFA over Kriszta Incze (Romania) Gold - Amit Elor (United States) VPO over Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan) (3-0) Bronze - Buse Cavusoglu Tosun (Turkey) VPO over Sol Gum Pak (North Korea) (4-2) Bronze - Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) VPO over Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) (3-0) Amit Elor (United States) VSU over Sol Gum Pak (North Korea) 10-0 Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) 3-1 Buse Cavusoglu Tosun (Turkey) VPO1 over Wiktoria Choluj (Poland) 4-3 Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) VPO over Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia) 6-0 Amit Elor (United States) VPO over Wiktoria Choluj (Poland) 8-0 Sol Gum Pak (North Korea) VPO1 over Nisha Nisha (India) 10-8 Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) VPO1 over Koumba Larroque (France) 6-2 Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) 8-6 Amit Elor (United States) VPO1 over Buse Cavusoglu Tosun (Turkey) 10-2 Wiktoria Choluj (Poland) VPO1 over Feng Zhou (China) 10-3 Nisha Nisha (India) VPO1 over Tetiana Sova Rizhko (Ukraine) 6-4 Sol Gum Pak (North Korea) VPO1 over Irina Ringaci (Moldova) 10-6 Koumba Larroque (France) VPO over Tayla Ford (New Zealand) 6-0 Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) VPO1 over Linda Morais (Canada) 8-2 Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) VSU over Soleymi Caraballo (Venezuela) 10-0 Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia) 8-3 Gold - Yuka Kagami (Japan) VPO1 over Kennedy Blades (United States) 3-1 Bronze - Milaimys Marin (Cuba) VPO over Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0 Bronze - Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) VPO1 over Genesis Reasco (Ecuador) 2-1 Kennedy Blades (United States) VPO1 over Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) 8-6 Yuka Kagami (Japan) VPO1 over Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) 4-2 Milaimys Marin (Cuba) won by injury default over Catalina Axente (Romania) 0:00 Genesis Reasco (Ecuador) VPO1 over Yasemin Adar Yigit (Turkey) 3-1 Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Reetika Reetika (India) 1-1 Kennedy Blades (United States) VPO1 over Milaimys Marin (Cuba) 4-3 Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) VPO1 over Davaanasan Enkh Amar (Mongolia) 6-3 Yuka Kagami (Japan) VPO over Yasemin Adar Yigit (Turkey) 3-0 Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Juan Wang (China) 4-1 Reetika Reetika (India) VSU1 over Bernadett Nagy (Hungary) 12-2 Milaimys Marin (Cuba) VPO1 over Yuliana Yaneva (Bulgaria) 7-1 Kennedy Blades (United States) VSU over Catalina Axente (Romania) 11-0 Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) VPO1 over Zaineb Sghaier (Tunisia) 8-4 Davaanasan Enkh Amar (Mongolia) VPO1 over Hannah Rueben (Nigeria) 5-2 Yasemin Adar Yigit (Turkey) VPO1 over Justina Di Stasio (Canada) 8-2 Yuka Kagami (Japan) VPO over Genesis Reasco (Ecuador) 2-0 Gold - Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) VPO1 over Liguo Cao (China) (4-1) Bronze - Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) (3-1) Bronze - Se Ung Ri (North Korea) VSU over Raiber Rodriguez (Venezuela) (8-0) Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) VPO1 over Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) 4-3 Liguo Cao (China) VPO1 over Se Ung Ri (North Korea) 3-3 Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) VSU1 over Kevin De Armas (Cuba) 10-1 Raiber Rodriguez (Venezuela) VSU1 over Moamen Mohamed (Egypt) 12-1 Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VSU over Razvan Arnaut (Romania) 9-0 Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) VSU over Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) TF 9-0 Se Ung Ri (North Korea) VSU1 over Islomjon Bakhramov (Uzbekistan) 9-0 Liguo Cao (China) VPO1 over Raiber Rodriguez (Venezuela) 5-3 Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Aidos Sultangali (Kazakhstan) 6-3 Razvan Arnaut (Romania) VPO1 over Enes Basar (Turkey) 4-2 Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) VSU over Abdelkarim Fergat (Algeria) 9-0 Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) VSU1 over Kevin De Armas (Cuba) 11-1 Se Ung Ri (North Korea) VFA over Victor Ciobanu (Moldova) 4:57 Islomjon Bakhramov (Uzbekistan) VSU over Jamal Valizadeh (Refugee Olympic Team) 9-0 Raiber Rodriguez (Venezuela) VPO1 over Murad Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 6-5 Liguo Cao (China) VPO1 over Moamen Mohamed (Egypt) 6-2 Enes Basar (Turkey) VPO1 over Georgij Tibilov (Serbia) 7-1 Gold - Saeid Esmaeili (Iran) VPO1 over Parviz Nasibov (Ukraine) (6-5) Bronze - Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) VSU over Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) (8-0) Bronze - Luis Orta (Cuba) VPO over Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) (7-0) Parviz Nasibov (Ukraine) VPO1 over Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) 3-3 Semifinal - Saeid Esmaeili (Iran) VPO1 over Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) 10-4 Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) VSU over Mate Nemes (Serbia) 8-0 Luis Orta (Cuba) VSU over Ishak Ghaiou (Algeria) 9-0 Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Valentin Petic (Moldova) 3-1 Parviz Nasibov (Ukraine) VPO1 over Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) 7-6 Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) VPO1 over Mamadassa Sylla (France) 3-2 Saeid Esmaeili (Iran) VSU over Luis Orta (Cuba) 9-0 Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) VSU over Mohamed Elsayed (Egypt) 9-0 Valentin Petic (Moldova) VPO over Nestor Almanza (Chile) 4-0 Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) VSU1 over Ramaz Zoidze (Georgia) 12-1 Parviz Nasibov (Ukraine) VPO1 over Mate Nemes (Serbia) 3-2 Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) VPO1 over Andres Montano (Ecuador) 3-2 Mamadassa Sylla (France) VPO1 over Souleymen Nasr (Tunisia) 1-1 Gold - Nao Kusaka (Japan) VPO1 over Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) (5-2) Bronze - Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) VPO1 over Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) (6-5) Bronze - Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) (6-5) Nao Kusaka (Japan) VPO1 over Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) 3-1 Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) VPO1 over Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) 6-1 Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) VSU over Abd Elkrim Ouakali (Algeria) 11-0 Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) VSU over Jair Cuero (Colombia) 9-0 Nao Kusaka (Japan) VSU1 over Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) 12-2 Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) VPO over Amin Kaviyaninejad (Iran) 3-0 Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) VPO1 over Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) 3-1 Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Zoltan Levai (Hungary) 1-1 Nao Kusaka (Japan) VSU over Abd Elkrim Ouakali (Algeria) 9-0 Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) VSU over Mahmoud Abdelrahman (Egypt) 9-0 Amin Kaviyaninejad (Iran) VPO1 over Yosvanys Pena (Cuba) 1-1 Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) VSU over Jonni Sarkkinen (Finland) 8-0 Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Kamal Bey (United States) 4-1 Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) VSU over Jair Cuero (Colombia) 9-0 Zoltan Levai (Hungary) VPO1 over Burhan Akbudak (Turkey) 2-1 Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) VPO over Aik Mnatsakanian (Bulgaria) 3-0 Gold - Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) VPO over Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) (7-0) Bronze - Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) VPO1 over Arkadiusz Kulynycz (Poland) (3-1) Bronze - Turpal Bisultanov (Denmark) VPO1 over David Losonczi (Hungary) (2-1) Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) VPO1 over Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) 3-3 Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) VPO1 over David Losonczi (Hungary) 3-1 Arkadiusz Kulynycz (Poland) VPO1 over Carlos Munoz (Colombia) 3-1 Turpal Bisultanov (Denmark) VPO over Lasha Gobadze (Georgia) 6-0 Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) VSU1 over Arkadiusz Kulynycz (Poland) 10-1 Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) VPO1 over Nursultan Tursynov (Kazakhstan) 7-3 Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) VPO1 over Lasha Gobadze (Georgia) 8-3 David Losonczi (Hungary) VPO1 over Aleksandr Komarov (Serbia) 2-2 Arkadiusz Kulynycz (Poland) VPO1 over Ali Cengiz (Turkey) 5-3 Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) VSU over Carlos Munoz (Colombia) 9-0 Nursultan Tursynov (Kazakhstan) VSU1 over Mohamed Metwally (Egypt) 10-1 Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) VPO1 over Haitao Qian (China) 7-1 Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) VPO1 over Turpal Bisultanov (Denmark) 5-1 Lasha Gobadze (Georgia) VPO1 over Bachir Sid Azara (Algeria) 2-1 Aleksandr Komarov (Serbia) VSU over Payton Jacobson (United States) 10-0 Gold - Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) VPO1 over Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) 4-1 Bronze - Gabriel Rosillo (Cuba) won by injury default over Rustam Assakalov (Uzbekistan) 0:38  Bronze - Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Mohamed Gabr (Egypt) 2-1 Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) VPO1 over Gabriel Rosillo (Cuba) 5-3 Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) VPO over Mohamed Gabr (Egypt) 6-0 Rustam Assakalov (Uzbekistan) VPO1 over Seungjun Kim (South Korea) 8-2 Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO1 over Josef Rau (United States) 9-4 Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) VPO1 over Rustam Assakalov (Uzbekistan) 9-5 Gabriel Rosillo (Cuba) VPO1 over Arvi Savolainen (Finland) 5-2 Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) VSU over Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan) 8-0 Mohamed Gabr (Egypt) VPO1 over Abubakar Khaslakhanau (Neutral Athletes) 4-1 Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) VSU over Seungjun Kim (South Korea) 9-0 Rustam Assakalov (Uzbekistan) VPO1 over Kevin Mejia (Honduras) 5-3 Arvi Savolainen (Finland) VPO over Fadi Rouabah (Algeria) 4-0 Gabriel Rosillo (Cuba) VPO1 over Lucas Lazogianis (Germany) 7-5 Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) VSU1 over Josef Rau (United States) 10-1 Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan) VPO over Mindaugas Venckaitis (Lithuania) 5-1 Mohamed Gabr (Egypt) VPO over Mihail Kajaia (Serbia) 6-1 Abubakar Khaslakhanau (Neutral Athletes) VSU1 over Roberti Kobliashvili (Georgia) 9-1 Gold - Mijain Lopez (Cuba) VPO over Yasmani Acosta (Chile) (6-0) Bronze - Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) VPO over Sabah Shariati (Azerbaijan) (4-0) Bronze - Lingzhe Meng (China) VPO1 over Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) (5-2) Mijain Lopez (Cuba) VPO1 over Sabah Shariati (Azerbaijan) 4-1 Yasmani Acosta (Chile) VPO1 over Lingzhe Meng (China) 1-1 Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) VSU over Seungchan Lee (South Korea) 9-0 Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) VPO1 over Kiril Milov (Bulgaria) 6-4 Mijain Lopez (Cuba) VPO1 over Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) 3-1 Sabah Shariati (Azerbaijan) VPO over Alimkhan Syzdykov (Kazakhstan) 4-0 Lingzhe Meng (China) VPO1 over Mantas Knystautas (Lithuania) 1-1 Yasmani Acosta (Chile) VPO1 over Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) 2-1 Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) VPO1 over Adam Coon (United States) 3-1 Mijain Lopez (Cuba) VPO1 over Seungchan Lee (South Korea) 7-0 Sabah Shariati (Azerbaijan) VPO1 over Heiki Nabi (Estonia) 1-1 Alimkhan Syzdykov (Kazakhstan) VPO1 over Alin Alexuc Ciurariu (Romania) 3-1 Lingzhe Meng (China) VPO1 over Jello Krahmer (Germany) 4-1 Mantas Knystautas (Lithuania) VSU over Oussama Assad (Morocco) 9-0 Yasmani Acosta (Chile) VPO1 over Kiril Milov (Bulgaria) 1-1 Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) VFA over Muhammet Bakir (Turkey) 4:01 Get the latest results fro Team USA Wrestling on FloWrestling and Trackwrestling.  Check out the latest FloWrestling rankings here:  Check out all the FloWrestling wrestling rankings.  Video footage from all events on FloWrestling will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox Egypt (March 19) -- Egypt dominated Greco-Roman on day one of the senior African Championships with nine out of 10 gold medals and the team title it could not repeat the golden performance of the Greco team Egypt finished at the top of the podium with 205 points with Algeria finishing second with 170 points The three countries shared eight gold medals amongst themselves and the remaining two went to Guinea Bissau Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) and Bacar NDUM (GBS) became the African champions for the second time after winning the 57kg and 74kg gold medals respectively Iuna Fafe was defending his 57kg gold medal and opened his account with a 5-1 win over KHALIL BARKOUTI (TUN) He followed that up with a fall over Omar FAYE (SEN) and then pinned Roland TAMBI NFORSONG (CMR) in the final after leading 8-0 won the gold medal at 74kg after blanking Saad BOUGUERRA (ALG) But his first bout was a see-saw that he won 13-12 against Mohamed ABDELHADY (EGY) Ndum had built a 7-0 lead in the first period but Abdelhady hit a beautiful reverse trip to score a four-pointer and then rolled Ndum three times to lead 10-7 with 1:04 left Ndum would put Abdelhady on his back for four before a reversal forced him to give up a point Abdelhady led 11-11 on criteria when Ndum challenged and lost to give him a clear 12-11 lead with 31 seconds left That time was enough for Ndum to finish another takedown and lead 13-12 as he played out the final 18 seconds without further drama Iuna Fafe and Ndum will now look to earn a spot for Paris next weekend at the African & Oceania OG Qualifiers Egypt was carried by Shehabeldin MOHAMED (EGY) who won the 65kg gold medal after beating Zohier IFTENE (ALG) Mohamed ABDELAAL (EGY) overcame Oussama ABDELLAOUI (ALG) Youssif HEMIDA (EGY) was far more convincing as he won his final against Ashton MUTUWA (NGR) Mohamed SALAHELDIN (EGY) at 92kg earned the bronze medal in a three-wrestler bracket Tokyo Olympian Abdelhak KHERBACHE (ALG) had moved to 61kg for the championships and won the gold medal in the new weight category Kherbache will move to 57kg for the qualifiers Abderrahmane BENAISSA (ALG) added another gold medal for Algeria after he defeated Ahmed MOHAMED (EGY) in the 70kg final as Algeria won its third gold medal of the night Pape NDIAYE (SEN) stunned everyone as he defeated Abdelrahman ABOUHEIBA (EGY) Ndiaye won all his bouts via technical superiority or via fall Nigeria won all five gold medals on offer as the Asian Championships ended It had won four out of the five on Monday and added five more Mercy GENESIS (NGR) defeated Rosine NTSA ASSOUGA (CMR) to announce her name as the favorite to earn a Paris ticket at the qualifiers from  March 22 to 24 Ebipatei MUGHENBOFA (NGR) and Ebi BIOGOS (NGR) won the gold medals at 55kg Nigeria won the team title with 245 points out of the possible 250 points Egypt finished second with 162 points while Tunisia is third with 140 points Morocco (May 12) -- When the African Championships begin in El Jadida all eyes will be on Nigeria's Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) and Marwa AMRI (TUN) They are the only Olympic medalist in the field of more than 200 wrestlers that will compete for the 30 gold medals on offer who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics will be eyeing her 11th straight African Championships gold She is undefeated in the tournament since 2010 Other stars entered in the competition include world silver medalist and five-time African champion Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) Olympians Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) and Fateh BENFERDJALLAH (ALG) and junior world bronze medalist Nicolaas DE LANGE (RSA) former U23 World bronze medalist Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY) will be competing for the first time since wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics More Olympians will be eyeing medals in El Jadida as Abdelkarim FERGAT (ALG) Adem BOUDJEMLINE (ALG) and Amine GUENNICHI (TUN) are registered Oborududu and Adekuoroye will be responsible for a new-look Nigerian team running for the women's team title But they will be challenged by Tunisia which is bringing five Olympians to the competition Siwar BOUSETA (TUN) and Zaineb SGHAIER (TUN) are entered for the tournament will try to win her first senior African title Egypt's first-ever senior world medalist Samar HAMZA (EGY) will be looking for her fourth African title at 76kg Tokyo Olympian Fatoumata CAMARA (GUI) will wrestle a weight up at 59kg The African Championships for seniors begins May 21 with women's wrestling and Greco-Roman bouts on Saturday and freestyle on Sunday. All the live actions and highlights will be available on uww.org. Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY) is a U23 world medalist and the defending champion at 130kg Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) is a silver medalist from Tokyo Olympics Tunisia (April 4) -- Six countries combined to secure the 12 Olympic berths in men's freestyle that were on the line on the final day of the African and Oceania Olympic Qualifier on Sunday Algeria led the way by capturing four quotas while Egypt Tunisia and Guinea-Bissau claimed two each Senegal and Nigeria also registered their names by claiming a berth each for the Tokyo Olympics Four wrestlers who punched their tickets to Tokyo for Algeria were Abdelhak KHERBACHE (57kg) Mohammed FARDJ (97kg) and Djahid BERRAHAL (125kg) the Algerian quartet in the finals failed to win a gold medal on Sunday and had to be content with four silver medals The result came back to hurt them as they let the team title slip from their hands Egypt edged host nation Tunisia for the freestyle team title despite both countries having 105 points The former had two gold medal finishes compared to the one of Tunisia Amr HUSSEN (EGY) led his country's charge as he defeated three-time Olympian Augusto MIDANA (GBS) Hussen had a dream run in Hammamet as he began his day with 16-11 exciting win over multiple-time African champion John Emmanuel OGBONNA (NGR) before securing the berth with technical superiority win over Elias Lauofo VAOIFI (ASA) Another gold medal for Egypt was earned by Rio Olympian and African champion at 125kg Diaaeldin Kamal Gouda ABDELMOTTALEB in the Nordic style bracket then scored a over Johannes Jacobus KRIEL (RSA) The South African pulled out due to injury before claiming the gold medal with a 4-0 win over Djahid BERRAHAL (ALG) in the final which was a rematch of the last year's African Championships which was won by the Egyptian wrestler 19-year-old Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) stole the show as he claimed the gold medal in stunning fashion by pinning two-time African champion Abdelhak KHERBACHE (ALG) in just 57 seconds IUNA FAFE handed defeats to African Championships silver medalist Gamal MOHAMED (EGY) three-time Commonwealth Games silver-medalist Ebikewenimo WELSON (NGR) and 2016 Rio Olympian Chakir ANSARI (MAR) the three-time Olympian surrendered 0-10 in the 74kg final against Amr Reda Ramadan HUSSEN (EGY) Tunisia also had two finalists but managed to claim only one gold Rio Olympian Mohamed SAADAOUI (TUN) won the 97kg gold after Mohammed FARDJ (ALG) pulled out midway with an injury missed out on the gold medal in a close 1-1 loss to veteran Adama DIATTA (SEN) who is now a three-time Olympian after claiming the lone spot for the country But Ekerekeme AGIOMOR (NGR) could not have scripted a better finish for himself Fateh BENFERDJALLAH (ALG) surprised AGIOMOR with a five-point throw after starting with a single attack Trailing 5-6 in the final 10 seconds of the bout the Nigerian got an exposure over the Algerian to claim the gold medal at 86kg thus managing to mount an inspiring comeback PARIS (July 26) -- Five wrestlers will be the flag bearers of their respective nations at the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday The opening ceremony parade will take place in boats down the river Seine with Greece opening the parade followed by the Refugee Olympic Team and then the countries in alphabetic order Albania's first world champion in wrestling Zelimkhan ABAKAROV (ALB) will be the flagbearer for his country world silver medalist in 65kg Sebastian RIVERIA (PUR) will be the flagbearer alongside Jasmine Camacho-Quinn from Athletics Guam has given the responsibility to its first-ever female wrestler Rckaela AQUINO (GUM) She will be wrestling in the 57kg weight class Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) will be the flagbearer for Guinee-Bissau at the opening ceremony He wrestled in Tokyo at 57kg and will perform in Paris in the same weight class Honduras has given the responsibility to its first-ever Greco-Roman wrestler Kevin MEJIA (HON) Wrestling begins on August 5 in Paris and ends on August 11 Egypt (March 11) — The fourth continental championships of the year The tournament will see wrestlers from U17 U20 and Seniors and with the senior competition scheduled on March 19 and 20 The first day of the senior competition will see bouts in all 10 Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling and the second day will host 10 Freestyle weight classes Here the wrestlers registered for the senior Asian Championships where six people were killed in 2017 - Handout/Incra PR Office The number of quilombolas killed in Brazil skyrocketed by 350 percent in 2017 over 2016 Quilombolas are residents of settlements set up in Brazil’s rural areas mostly by escaped enslaved people of African descent they struggle to be recognized and have their identity and territories respected The report shows 18 quilombolas were killed in 2017 A member of the survey coordination team who works for the NGO Terra de Direitos Élida Lauris pointed out the data expose the rampant racism quilombola people experience in Brazil today land conflicts with big farmers and other actors with economic power who attack the communities play an important role in keeping these communities at risk “There are development projects that make these communities more vulnerable and are related to environmental racism and the lack of protection, as these communities are denied land rights,” the researcher said According to Brazil’s National Confederation of Rural Black Quilombola Communities (CONAQ) there are approximately 3,200 quilombola communities officially recognized by the Brazilian state less than 300 of them actually have the title of the land where they live The survey also investigated the number of murders in previous years 29 of which (76.3 percent) in the Northeast The region has a long history of people’s resistance and uprising the report shows 68.4 percent of the murders reported were a result of gun violence while 13.2 percent of the victims were killed with cold weapons says the effects of violence are devastating they pose great risk to the way of life and the livelihood of the quilombola people in Brazil She also says the communities are concerned and apprehensive because the authorities are not taking effective actions to tackle the problem “[The communities] are feeling pressured and unsafe because the judicial system has not even been able to investigate these murders to punish the culprits they are trying to pour oil on troubled waters or even cover up certain crimes,” Silva argues Gender is an issue that stands out when it comes to crime against the quilombola people the survey shows women are victims of especially brutal crimes In 66 percent of the cases reported to the authorities women victims were killed with cold weapons or experienced some kind of torture The rate is lower among men – 21 percent The researcher points out that usually the women who are murdered are political leaders and there is a strong patriarchal element to the way they are killed “This level of cruelty is about perpetrating violence against their bodies which means that all this conversation we have about making sure people have land rights so that they can have security and overcome violence is not enough when it comes to women,” she said The researcher added that it is necessary to formulate policies to protect women taking into account the specific reality of quilombola women and also to meet other demands regarding crime against quilombolas that the report pointed out the organizers of the research are planning to submit the survey to different government agencies to turn it into a document to carry on the political struggle “This reality is exposed so we can produce effective integral policies for the quilombola communities,” she added The report was also co-produced by the Association of Rural Workers of Bahia and the Legal Aid Collective Joãozinho de Mangal All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced provided it is not altered and proper credit is given All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Copyright © 2025 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. 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BrowseServicesOpen researchInstitution LoginSearchMenu links Vitamin D is crucial for musculoskeletal health with evidence suggesting non-skeletal benefits Cutaneous vitamin D synthesis is limited in Ireland due to its northern latitude (52–55°N) and the population is dependent on dietary sources No study to-date has comprehensively examined vitamin D intakes and status in Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic) We aimed to review the evidence since 2010 and summarise the results in subgroups of the Irish population We found that in the largest studies prevalence of deficiency [25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) < 30 nm/l] was 15–17% in pregnancy Approximately half the population had 25(OH)D < 50 nm/l There were only four small studies in an ethnic population with the largest in Southeast Asians finding that 67% were deficient All studies found higher rates of deficiency and levels <50 nm/l in winter v Vitamin D intake was lowest in children (mean 2⋅3–4⋅2 μg/d) and pregnant women (mean 1⋅9–5⋅1 μg/d) and highest in older adults (6⋅9 μg/d) with over 90% of the population not meeting the recommended daily allowance This review indicates that low vitamin D status and dietary vitamin D intake are widespread with children pregnant women and ethnic minorities most at-risk data are sparse in at-risk groups including the Travelling community non-Europeans and institutionalised adults Given the significant prevalence of deficiency public health policies to promote better awareness of recommended vitamin D intakes and explore the options of food fortification are needed to address this issue Irish vitamin D supplement recommendations by age group To date, no study has comprehensively reviewed vitamin D research with regards to vitamin D status and intakes on the island of Ireland. We aim to summarise the peer-reviewed studies and official reports published since 2010 or earlier for specific sub-groups where no other data was available. For the purpose of this review, we defined deficiency as <30 nm/l and excess as >125 nm/l unless otherwise stated(25) and as such should be considered as a public health measure to improve vitamin D status in Ireland Deficiency was more prevalent in adolescents v There was also a particularly high prevalence in infants (<1 year) and it was also more common with increasing gestation in pregnancy A very high rate of deficiency (67 %) was identified in Southeast Asians though other studies of non-white ethnicity are sparse those with medical conditions had increased prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy with more than half of those with respiratory conditions and the majority of those with malabsorption conditions having levels <50 nm/l This review indicates that low vitamin D status is widespread in the population among several groups who also have inadequate vitamin D intake so supplementation and a multi-food fortification strategy may be necessary We acknowledge there are a number of factors that may result in a variation in vitamin D status between studies included non-representative populations (e.g clinical or hospital outpatient setting) and used different vitamin D assays There is also likely to be differences in supplementation rates and other factors affecting vitamin D status between studies While some nationally representative studies were small the review includes several very large and recent studies Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Ireland was 15–17 % in pregnancy 15–23 % in children and 13 % in adults and remains high despite some increase after the pandemic Those at increased risk include infants (below 1 year) those in the third trimester of pregnancy and non-white minorities There is limited data in institutionalised adults the Travelling community and those of non-European ethnicity Given the prevalence of widespread deficiency an updated public health policy to increase vitamin D intake including a vitamin D awareness campaign and the careful fortification of key food groups frequently consumed by the population may be required This research is partially funded by Mercers' Institute and Tirlán (formerly Glanbia Ireland) or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript or in the decision to publish the results All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript - No HTML tags allowed- Web page URLs will display as text only- Lines and paragraphs break automatically- Attachments Your email address will be used in order to notify you when your comment has been reviewed by the moderator and in case the author(s) of the article or the moderator need to contact you directly shared ownership in or any close relationship with any organisation whose interests may be affected by the publication of the response Please also list any non-financial associations or interests (personal religious or other) that a reasonable reader would want to know about in relation to the submitted work This pertains to all the authors of the piece Tel: (+98 21) 42710103 Fax: (+98 21) 42710102        ...... 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Read more This is true for various groups of NTU alumni faculty and staff as well as students who contributed their service to society as NTU gears up for its annual Service Week 2023 NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association and the School of Materials Science and Engineering Alumni Association rounded up close to 70 volunteers from their networks to volunteer for a good cause NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association (WSCAA) and volunteers from other student clubs arranged activities for migrant workers in conjunction with International Migrants’ Day Photo credit: NTU United Nations Student Association Humanitarian Wing Enthusiastic alumni from the NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association joined hands with volunteers from other student clubs to organise activities for migrant workers at the Befriend Our Migrant Friends carnival last December Held in conjunction with International Migrants Day the carnival was a show of appreciation to migrant workers for their contributions to Singapore taught participants how to make friendship bracelets and suncatchers encouraged them to try local snacks and helped them to write postcards to their loved ones “We hope to encourage and reignite the spirit of volunteerism among alumni members and let them experience the positive chain effect because the community will be better off as a whole when we uplift others,” said Wilson Tong (EEE/2018) Executive Vice President of NTU Welfare Services Club Alumni Association.  This volunteer activities constitutes one of the 80 volunteer events in the line-up of NTU Service Week being organised for the second year as part of this year’s We Belong campaign The spectrum of activities is wide-ranging and spans across community service needs in health and well-being and social welfare in collaboration with community partners MSEAA members volunteer at the Willing Hearts kitchen which distributes about 7,000 meals a day Over at the NTU School of Materials Science and Engineering Alumni Association Dr Iuna Tsyrulneva (MSE/2020) led the alumni association as its Assistant Programme Head to conduct meal preparation and cooking at Willing Hearts which is a well-known soup kitchen in Singapore among volunteers and is reliant on public volunteers to dish out some 7,000 meals every day She said: “I first volunteered at Willing Hearts six years ago and that first-time experience sparked my interest to volunteer more regularly we realised that more beneficiaries needed hot meals so I organised a few sessions for my alumni friends to lend a hand,” she said staff and alumni from NTU volunteered on 15 January to pack and distribute festive gift packs at Boon Lay Zones C and D with the South West CDC Minister for National Development Mr Desmond Lee (front in grey top) joined the volunteers at Zone D One of NTU's key partners for Service Week is the South West Community Development Council It partnered with the University on projects related to social welfare and sustainability NTU volunteers packed and distributed festive goodies at Hong Kah North Brickland and Boon Lay to bring cheer to some 750 seniors and 1,200 households.  Beach clean-ups to protect the environment are one of the popular activities this year where more alumni associations have embarked on clean-ups in the past year the alumni associations of NTU’s Asian School of the Environment School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and School of Biological Sciences will jointly conduct a kayaking clean-up event on 26 February where volunteers will pick up floating trash to prevent it from washing up onto the shores.  it doesn’t have to take the fun out of volunteering Iuna said: “We had fun chatting with each other while meal prepping and we get to expand our network especially since we graduated from the same School but may not know one another giving them an early exposure to the concept of altruism Volunteering is a rich experience as we get to meet fellow volunteers or beneficiaries outside of our social circles and make new friends – this in itself is more rewarding than financial gain.” Alumni, staff and students of NTU are welcome to join in volunteer events during NTU Service Week from 25 February to 4 March 2023. Find out more online and register via the “Zeles” mobile app Student Intranet Visiting NTU Careers A-Z Directory Contact Us Whistleblowing Official Website of the Camogie Association John West Marks Féile Anniversaries with Nutrition Campaign proud sponsors of the GAA’s under-15 annual Féile Peile na nÓg (football) and Féile na nGael (camogie and hurling) competitions has today (Tuesday) launched John West Féile 2024 with a strong nutrition message John West Féile brings together thousands of young hurlers camogie players and Gaelic footballers in a celebration of the GAA’s community ethos through underage competition John West has focused on the importance of natural nutrition in fuelling families whilst encouraging teenagers to participate in Gaelic games and enjoy an active Coinciding with the launch of John West Féile 2024 at Croke Park John West revealed the details of their latest nutrition campaign healthier lunch options as canned fish is a nutritious and convenient – yet often forgotten – alternative to processed John West highlighted how processed products contribute nearly 30% of the total salt intake of teenagers according to the National Teens’ Food Survey The survey was undertaken by the Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA) found a staggering 94% of teenagers and 66% of adults are not getting enough Vitamin D highlighted how two portions of fish per-week significantly increases Vitamin D levels “Tuna is high in natural protein and contains less than 120 calories per-tin It provides other key nutrients we are lacking The importance of healthy meal options was also stressed by John West Féile 2024 Féile Ambassadors and inter-county stars: Derry’s Conor Glass (Gaelic Football) Mayo’s Danielle Caldwell (Ladies Football) and Waterford star and PwC GAA/GPA Camogie player of the year Beth Carton According to John West Ireland Head of Marketing those seeking high protein foods are often looking in the wrong places; “Many popular lunch and snack options are high in calories but tuna is a healthier choice and a much better alternative.” This is the ninth year of John West’s sponsorship of Féile and the competition has grown to become one of the biggest underage sporting events in Europe John West will partner with SuperValu to promote John West Féile in stores across the country as retailers continue to recognise the popularity of the competition The company will also mark the 50th anniversary of the Camogie competition and the 30th anniversary of Féile’s LGFA element this year This year’s John West Féile na nGael national division one finals will take place at Leinster venues on Saturday The 2024 John West Féile Peile na nÓg national division one finals will take place at Connacht venues on Saturday Regional finals in all four codes for counties outside of division one will also take place on the second last Saturday in June (Féile na nGael) and the last Saturday of that month (Féile Peile na nÓg) Féile na nGael county competitions will be played over the month of April with Féile Peile na nÓg county competitions taking place over the month of May said John West Féile is an integral part of the GAA calendar; “It nurtures an enthusiasm for our games where friendships and memories are made,” he said “Generations have experienced the joy of being a part of Féile na nGael and Féile Peile na nÓg and I look forward to seeing this tradition continue this year.” “Our thanks to John West for their support in the promotion of this competition and to the national organising committee for their work on John West Féile 2024.” Ladies Gaelic Football Association President highlighted John West Féile’s emphasis on fun friendship and participation; “Players will make new friends and re-connect with old friends John West Féile will once again provide young players with lifelong memories.” their first time to compete in a national competition; “I hope their experience will be positive and pay tribute to the volunteers who make such a valuable contribution to make John West Féile so special.” © 2025 Official Website of The Camogie Association Back to top Cookies (EU) Cookies (UK) Privacy Policy If you would like to provide us with feedback which may help us to improve The Camogie Association Website