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Governing Body

United World Wrestling (UWW)

Also Known As Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees
International Sport Federations

The international governing body for wrestling, founded in Stockholm in 1921, headquartered in Corsier-sur-Vevey near Lausanne, Switzerland, governed by a congress of 176 national wrestling federations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Body Type
International federation 1
Founded
1921 1
Headquarters
Corsier-sur-Vevey, outside Lausanne, Switzerland. 1
Founders
Founded 1921 in Stockholm, Sweden, as the International Amateur Wrestling Federation (IAWF); renamed Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) in 1952, then United World Wrestling in September 2014. 1
Connections

Associated With

International Olympic Committee (IOC), Governing Bodies
USA Wrestling, Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, USA Wrestling

Governs

Wrestling, Sports
Source Wikipedia, United World Wrestling
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1. Wikipedia, United World Wrestling
Wikipedia
  • Organization and governance section
    UWW is governed by a congress made up of representatives from each of the 176 national wrestling federations.
  • Lead section, description
    United World Wrestling, abbreviated as UWW, is the international governing body for the sport of Wrestling; its duties include overseeing wrestling at the World Championships and Olympics.
  • History section, name changes
    The UWW was formerly known as the International Amateur Wrestling Federation (IAWF) from 1921 to 1952 and the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) prior to assuming its current name in September 2014.
  • Lead section, formation year
    Formation: 1921; 105 years ago (1921)
  • Lead section, headquarters
    Headquarters: Corsier-sur-Vevey, outside of Lausanne, Switzerland
  • History section, FILA name
    the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) prior to assuming its current name in September 2014
  • Governs: Wrestling, Lead section, scope of governance
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Wikipedia, USA Wrestling
WikipediaAssociated With: USA Wrestling, Wikipedia introduction, first paragraph
Quote, Associated With: USA Wrestling, Wikipedia introduction, first paragraph
is also the official representative to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and to United World Wrestling (UWW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many national federations does United World Wrestling represent?

A congress of 176 national wrestling federations.

United World Wrestling is governed by a congress of 176 national wrestling federations. The organization traces back to its founding in Stockholm in 1921, and is headquartered in Corsier-sur-Vevey, near Lausanne, Switzerland.
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