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Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year 26-12-2009

We wish everyone peace, good health and more blessings for 2010 and years to come. Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All ... [more]

A True Visionary 16-12-2009

I had just entered a hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan when a hand clapped me on the shoulder and pulled me around surprised I turned, on ... [more]

Condolences 10-12-2009

Please, find the copy of a letter from the Assistant Director-General of Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, expressing his condo ... [more]

IBWA contribution to the sport development in the world 10-12-2009

After success in Lome / Togo and Tashkent / Uzbekistan, IBWA introduced new disciplines: Beach Belt Wrestling and Snow Belt Wrestli ... [more]

Belt Wrestling will be in the program of Universiade 2013 in Kazan. 19-11-2009

FISU board meeting took place on 11-14 November 2009 in Erzurum / Turkey. Agenda to check preparing for Winter Universiade 2011, ... [more]

IATWS Congress, Tashkent/Uzbekistan, 26/10/2009 18-11-2009

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Success of the IV World Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports 18-11-2009

The IV World Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports “2200 Years Taskhent Anniversary” took place on October 22-30, 2009 ... [more]

Letter of Condolence 16-11-2009

We commiserate the demise of our President Mr. Rif Gaynanov. We express our deep grievance at the inopportune death of the Presiden ... [more]

IATWS is secured 9-8-2009

During the last few weeks iatws.org was attacked by a trojan several times. We are pleased to inform that the site is secure once a ... [more]

4th WORLD GREEN FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL WRESTLING SPORTS “2200 Years Tashkent Celebration” 29-6-2009

Dear Sport’s Friends, On behalf of the International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports, we kindly invite you to pa ... [more]

3rd European Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports postponed 1-6-2009

We want to inform you that 3rd European Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports will be postponed by the request of the host ... [more]

Second Collective Consultation on Traditional Sports and Games (TSG), Rif Gainanov - President UNESCO Advisory Committee, 9-2-2009

A collective consultation on the promotion of traditional sports and games was held in Tehran (Islamic Republic of Iran), from 16 t ... [more]

24-12-2008

Happy New Year! We wish everyone peace, good health and more blessings for 2009 and years to come. Happy New Year to All! ... [more]

1st World Cadet Belt Wrestling Championships 18-12-2008

1st World Cadet Belt Wrestling Championships held on 12 – 15 December 2008 in Moscow. Young athletes from 26 countries ... [more]

The IBWA calendar for 2009 was published 8-12-2008

The calendar for 2009 was published on our website and send to all national federation. All hosting countries will presen ... [more]

3rd World Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports, held in Togo 1-12-2008

3rd World Green Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports, held in Togo International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports ... [more]

3rd Green World Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports 10-10-2008

Dear Friends in Sport, We send to you regulation for 3rd World Festival on Traditional Wrestling Sports. Rega ... [more]

VI World Forum on Sport, Education and Cultural 4-10-2008

VI World Forum on Sport, Education and Cultural was held in Busan South Korea from 25th to 27th September 2008. This event was atte ... [more]

2nd European Green Festival on TSG-2008 10-6-2008

IATWS has organized the 2nd Green Festival on Traditional Sports Games from June, 4-9,2008 at Mariupol-Ukraine. This Festival was ... [more]

UNESCO / CIGEPS working group “Sport and Culture” meeting. 9-4-2008

On 4 – 5 April 2008, UNESCO / CIGEPS working group “Sport and Culture” co-organized a meeting on traditional sports and games ... [more]

1st Asian Green Festival in Traditional Wrestling Sports 28-3-2008

UNESCO and the International Association on Traditional Wrestling Sports (IATWS) held a Conference on Traditional Sport and Games ( ... [more]

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport Meeting 2008 2-2-2008

The First session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) of 2008 was held from 29 to 31 Janua ... [more]

Announcement! 16-1-2008

Announcement! The Belt Wresting Research Competition about the historical aspect and cultural heritage of belt wrestling is now op ... [more]

"International Belt Wrestling Association Hall of Fame" 16-1-2008

Presentation Although many International Sport Federations as Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, and Tennis have already establis ... [more]

New development in Asia 10-1-2008

"Recent visit of AJJBWF's delegation headed by its president Khalil Ahmed Khan to Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in Kuwait has been ... [more]

Season's Greetings! 1-1-2008

Dear Friends in Sports. Wishing You Happines, Blessings, Prosperity and Peace. Rif Gaynanov, President ... [more]

1st international tournament in on belt wrestling “ Parade of Federations ”. 27-12-2007

In Bishkek / Republic Kyrgyzstan with greater success has come to the end 1st international tournament in on belt wrestling “ Pa ... [more]

Play for Peace 25-11-2007

Play for Peace! New initiative from AJJBWF, IATWS and UNESCO based on our special concept BEST (B - for Business, E - for Educat ... [more]

The calendar for the new year 2008 24-11-2007

The calendar for 2008 was published on our website. All hosting countries will present budget for championships until December 25th ... [more]

2nd World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports 12-11-2007

Dear wrestle fans and wrestle participants! I am sincerely glad to greet you at the 2nd World Festival of Traditio ... [more]

1st World Cup on prizes of the President of Karachaevo - Cherkessk Republic 20-10-2007

On October, 14th in Cherkessk has successfully passed 1st World Cup on prizes of the President of Karachaevo - Cherkessk Republic. ... [more]

2nd World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports 15-10-2007

In Ufa with greater success the 2nd World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports have ended. 46 national team from 5 continents h ... [more]

Eurasain Youth Games Belt Wrestling resultes 27-09-07

The 1st Eurasian youth games on belt wrestling In Brest with greater success the First Eurasian youth games on belt wrestlin ... [more]

1st-Asian Sports Gala 2007 2-9-2007

1st-Asian Sports Gala 2007 To all AJJBWF member countries INVITATION FOR 1st ASIAN SPORTS GALA NOVEMBER, 10-20, 2007 LAHORE- ... [more]

Up to meetings in Ufa 1-9-2007

To all national federations, In connection with the possible visiting in 6-th World championship on Belt Wrestling of the Presid ... [more]

Welcome to Brest, 1-9-2007

Welcome to Brest, These days, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism Republic of Belarus, sent the program of 1st Eurasian Games to ... [more]

Kyrgyz republican federation IFA 3-8-2007

NGO « International Federation Alysh » passes a re-registration on August, 27th, 2004, the order 1258. Change of the name on « I ... [more]

Youth World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports 3-8-2007

By the demand of national federations, festival organizing committee will postpone Youth World Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sp ... [more]

3rd Afghan Belt Wrestling National Championships” Herat” 24-6-2007

3rd Afghan Belt Wrestling National Championships” Herat” Herat is one of the Southern Province of Afghanistan, On fir ... [more]

Role of traditional sports and games in strengthening national unity of Russia 24-6-2007

On June, 25th at 12.00 in the Central House of the journalist (Moscow, parkway Nikitsky, �. 8�, stations of the underground � ... [more]

The Russian belt wrestling championships took place in Volgograd 7-6-2007

In last days in Volgograd has passed the Russian belt wrestling championships. In championships have taken part more than 130 sport ... [more]

UNESCO representative come to 6th Belt Wrestling World Championships Presentation 7-6-2007

Not in time because of a delay of flight from Moscow on presentation of VI world belt wrestling championship, the representative of ... [more]

M.Rakhimov, President of Bashkortostan Republic - Invitatation to 6th Belt Wrestling World Championships 7-6-2007

Dear friends! I am glad to invite the world strongest wrestlers to the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. It is re ... [more]

The presentation of VI belt wrestling world championship - 24 May 2007 Ufa/Bashkortostan 7-6-2007

Today the presentation of VI belt wrestling world championship took place in National youth theatre of name Mustay Karim. The Head ... [more]

The International Tournament on Uzbek traditional struggle (wrestling) on belts alysh 6-6-2007

The International Tournament on Uzbek traditional struggle (wrestling) on belts alysh took place in Parkent, the Tashkent area ... [more]

Grant recognition to Asian Jujitsu and Belt Wrestling Federation 31-5-2007

Congratulations... Less then two years from the day of the foundation in September 2005 in Almaty/Kazakhstan, our continental As ... [more]

2nd open absolute Russian belt wrestling championships 26-5-2007

Last weekend in Moscow "Luzniki" arena the sports holiday « the Planet Sports » took place. An ornament of this holiday became ho ... [more]

1st European Green Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports. 8-5-2007

In Istanbul / Turkey ended successfully 1st European Green Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports. Special gusts in the Festival ... [more]

International Sport Convention, SportAccord 2007 Beijing / China. 1-5-2007

International Belt Wrestling Association (IBWA) representative take part in International Sport Convention, SportAccord 2007, which ... [more]

1st Eurasian Youth Games 1-5-2007

1st Eurasian Youth Games will be organizing according to design of Intergovernmental Committee Eurasian Economic Community number 3 ... [more]

30th Pakistan National Games 1-5-2007

According to members’ request we publish official result of 30th Pakistan National Games. The National Games organized under patr ... [more]

Calendar for 2007 was update 13-4-2007

Dear Sport Friends, We want to inform that the calendar for 2007 was updated. New events were added to th ... [more]

The International Belt Wrestling Tournament for memory of first Olympic Champion S. Safin 10-4-2007

The International Belt Wrestling Tournament for S. Safin memory was held in Moscow from 6 - 8 April 2007. More then 160 athletes fr ... [more]

1st European Green Festival of Traditional Sport and Games 1-4-2007

1st European Green Festival of Traditional Sport and Games will held on 4 - 7 May 2007 in Istanbul/Turkey. ... [more]

Eurasians games information 1-4-2007

Belt Wrestling The team include: 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 trainer, 1 referee, 1 head delegation, Total - 9 people. Compe ... [more]

European games information 1-4-2007

The International Belt Wrestling Association (IBWA) leads up to inform that according to the international calendar of sports event ... [more]

Niger Traditional Wrestling Championships 2007 31-3-2007

The 28th Niger Traditional Wrestling Championships held in Agadez, Niger in February 2007. This National Championships took plac ... [more]

Invitation to Safin International Belt Wrestling Tournament 18-2-2007

Dear Sport Friends, On behalf of the International Belt Wrestling Association, we kindly invite you during the period 6 – 8 ... [more]

13-18 December 2006 Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire 28-1-2007

African seminar of Traditional Wrestling Sports and Games took place in Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire. The seminar was organized under ae ... [more]

2007 Calendar - Sport events 25-1-2007

The calendar has been updated with sport events for the new year 2007. The events for 2006 are still available, just click Events ... [more]

1st Junior Belt-Wrestling World Championship 25-1-2007

The 1st Junior Belt-Wrestling World Championship held on 18 November 2006 in Saransk, captial city of Mordouian, Autonomic Republic ... [more]

Celebarting cultural heritage and diversity through traditional sports and games 20-1-2007

World Festival of Traditional Wrestling sports took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, during the 2-7 of November 2006.

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Invitation to World Festival of Traditional Wresling Sports 3-9-2006

Dear Sport Friends, On behalf of the International Belt Wrestling Association, we kindly invite you to partici ... [more]

The week of Sport for Peace and Development 16 - 23 July 2006 29-7-2006

A Week Celebrating Physical Education and Sport 16-23 July 2006 The festivities started with an Opening Ceremony on Monday, 17 July ... [more]

International Tournament on Belt Wrestling 11-6-2006

The International Tournament on Belt Wrestling (classical style - alysh) took place in Parkent, the Tashkent area, Uzbekistan Repub ... [more]

International Belt Wrestling Tournament for S. Safin memory 11-6-2006

The International Belt Wrestling Tournament for S. Safin memory was held in Moscow from 7 – 9 April 2006. Athletes from 14 countr ... [more]

Meeting with OCA /OCA Sports Committee in Doha/Qatar 28/02 – 02/03/2006 11-6-2006

Left to right Mr. Jaffer Al-Muthafer- Director P.R.AJJBWF, Mr. Khalil A Khan- Chairman /Executive President AJJBWF, Mr. Wei Jizhong ... [more]

Significant contribution to the International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE) 2005 11-6-2006

February 10, 2006 Significant contribution to the International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE) 2005 United Natio ... [more]

IBWA and JJIF participated for the first time to the Sportel, sport and television fair at Monaco 11-6-2006

Sportel, Monaco, October 2005 IBWA and JJIF participated for the first time to the GAISF Sportel Television Fair at Monaco in Oc ... [more]

FOUNDATION AJJBWF 11-6-2006

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GENERAL COUNCIL OF ASIAN JU-JITSU BELT-WRESTLING FEDERATION HELD ON 02-09-2005, AT ALMATY,KAZAKHSTAN A ... [more]

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