4th Annual
2016
Vancouver International
Wrestling Festival
T
he Vancouver International Wrestling Festival
(VIWF) was originally created as part of the
worldwide “Save Wrestling” movement to promote the sport and challenge the IOC’s recommendation to drop wrestling from the Olympic Games.
While the sport will be in the 2016 Rio Games and 2020
Tokyo Games our sport is still fighting to return as a
core sport that will be included the 2024 Games and all
future Olympic Games. Please join us in Downtown
Vancouver for this international celebration of sport.
August 20th 2016
9am-6pm
UBC Robson Square
800 Robson Street,
Vancouver, BC
Age Divisions/Weights:
Kids:(7-13)
23 kg (50lbs), 27kg (60lbs), 30
kg (65lbs), 34 kg (75lbs), 36 kg
(80lbs), 39 kg (85lbs), 41 kg
(90lbs),43kg (95lbs), 46 kg
(100lbs), 48kg (105lbs), 55kg
(120lbs), 59kg (130lbs)
Youth (14-18)
Male:
Skill Level
Intermediate, Advanced, National, & International levels.
Format: Dual meet, Age Class. Skill level. Individual
"Super fights".
AGE: All ages welcome
International Sumo Competition
More information to come
Sambo Competition
More information to come
46 kg (101.2lbs), 50 kg (110lbs),
54 kg (118.8lbs), 58 kg
(127.6lbs), 63 kg (138.6lbs), 69
kg (151.8lbs), 76kg (167.2lbs),
85 kg (187lbs), 90 kg (198lbs)
100 kg (220 lbs), 130 kg (286
lbs)
Female:
40 kg (88.0lbs), 43 kg (94.8lbs),
47 kg (103.4lbs), 51 kg
(112.2lbs), 54 kg (118.8), 57 kg
(125.4lbs), 60 kg (132.0lbs), 65
kg (143lbs), 70 kg (154lbs), 80
kg (176lbs)
Rules: FILA freestyle rules - BCWOA officials will be
College/Senior (18+)
officiating. Athletes will be competing against athletes
57 kg (125lbs), 60 kg (133lbs),
65 kg (143lbs), 68 kg (149lbs),
71 kg (157lbs), 75 kg (165lbs),
79 kg (174lbs), 84 kg (184lbs),
90 kg (197 lbs), 130 kg (285 lbs)
nearest their weight, age and competitive level. There
will be no weigh ins. It is up to the discretion of coaches
to place their athletes in the most appropriate weight
category. If there are not enough athletes in a weight
we may put them in the nearest weight class but only
after consultation with the coach.
Registration:
All BC participants must register on the BCWA website on
line registration. Once you have completed your online registration please save the document and email it as an attachment to [email protected] . All out of province
or out of country participants please contact Kentaro Hayashi
at [email protected] for a roster form
and to confirm your team and/or athletes’ participation in the
tournament.
On the roster form, indicate the age class and weight in which
your athletes will be competing. This form must be received
by August 5th, 2016. If it is not received by then, we cannot
guarantee your participation in the event.
All participants in the festival must be members in good
standing with BC Wrestling or their respective provincial or
national body. All out of province or out of country athletes
must provide the organizer with evidence of their provincial or
state membership status to ensure insurance coverage for
the event.
Entry Fee:
4th Annual
2016 Vancouver
International
Wrestling
Festival
$25 CDN per athlete. All fees are responsibility of the
Coach and must be paid on the day of the event. Cheques
can be made out to: Vancouver Wrestling Club
Schedule
08:30 – 09:00 - Registration and Payments
09:00 -10:00 - Warm Up
10:00 - 10:15 - Opening Ceremonies
10:15 - 12:00 - Kids Duals
12:00 - 14:00 - Youth Duals
14:00 -17:00 - College/Senior Duals
Trainer: There will be therapists on site. Competitors who need to be taped should bring their own
supplies.
Contact:
Kentaro Hayashi (event coordinator): [email protected] or at 604.720.9183
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