3rd World Green Festival of Traditional Wrestling Sports Wrestling Sports
I African Wrestling World Championships
VII Belt Wrestling World Championships , II Belt Wrestling African Championships
OBJECTS
1. Popularization culture heritage and peoples diversity through traditional wrestling
2. Popularization and development of Belt Wrestling in the world
3. Strengthening of friendship connection to international sports organizations
4. Promotion of the health life style
Date: 18-25 November, 2008
Venue: Central Stadium, Lome City
Official hotel: Ibis
SUPPORT BY
1. President of the Republic of Togo.
2. U.N.E.S.C.O.
3. International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports.
ORGANIZSERS
1. Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports of the Republic of Togo.
2. International Belt Wrestling Association (IBWA).
3. ECOWAS.
4. Togo Wrestling Federation.
General direction of competition is realized by Togo Wrestling Federation and International Belt Wrestling Association.The leading of competition is laid on the Organizing Committee and Referees Commission confirmed by International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports (for World Belt Wrestling Championships).
PROGRAM
1. Demonstration of traditional wrestling of 5 continents
2. 7th Belt Wrestling World Championships
3. 1st African Wrestling World Championships
4. 2nd Belt Wrestling African Championships
5. “Plant for Planet” – tree plant action
6. UNESCO Conference / Roundtable – Quality Physical Education and TGS (Traditional Games and Sport)
5. Only national teams of the National Federations are allowed to compete.
6. Age of the competitors – not younger than 18 on day of competition.
7. Consisting of team – 22 persons: 1 leader, 2 couches, 2 referees, 15 sportsman, 1 doctor, 1 massages.
8. Weight categories:
- Men: -65 kg., -75 kg., -85 kg., - 100 kg., +100 kg
1. Popularization culture heritage and peoples diversity through traditional wrestling
2. Popularization and development of Belt Wrestling in the world
3. Strengthening of friendship connection to international sports organizations
4. Promotion of the health life style
Date: 18-25 November, 2008
Venue: Central Stadium, Lome City
Official hotel: Ibis
SUPPORT BY
1. President of the Republic of Togo.
2. U.N.E.S.C.O.
3. International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports.
ORGANIZSERS
1. Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports of the Republic of Togo.
2. International Belt Wrestling Association (IBWA).
3. ECOWAS.
4. Togo Wrestling Federation.
General direction of competition is realized by Togo Wrestling Federation and International Belt Wrestling Association.The leading of competition is laid on the Organizing Committee and Referees Commission confirmed by International Association of Traditional Wrestling Sports (for World Belt Wrestling Championships).
PROGRAM
1. Demonstration of traditional wrestling of 5 continents
2. 7th Belt Wrestling World Championships
3. 1st African Wrestling World Championships
4. 2nd Belt Wrestling African Championships
5. “Plant for Planet” – tree plant action
6. UNESCO Conference / Roundtable – Quality Physical Education and TGS (Traditional Games and Sport)
18 November - Arrival day, Accreditation, Training session.
19 November - African BW Ch., Referees seminar, Official weighing, Draw.
Tree planting, UNESCO Conference / Roundtable
20 November - Preliminary competition CS, Traditional Wrestling Demonstration,
Official Opening Ceremony (16:00), Finals CS, Awarding Ceremony
21 November - Preliminary competition FS, Finals FS, Awarding Ceremony.
22 November - Preliminary competition AW, Finals AW, Awarding Ceremony.
23 November - Preliminary competition ABW, Finals ABW, Awarding Ceremony. IBWA GA
24 November - Workshop
25 November - Departure day: National teams, Officials, Gusts
5. Only national teams of the National Federations are allowed to compete.
6. Age of the competitors – not younger than 18 on day of competition.
7. Consisting of team – 22 persons: 1 leader, 2 couches, 2 referees, 15 sportsman, 1 doctor, 1 massages.
8. Weight categories:
- Men: -65 kg., -75 kg., -85 kg., - 100 kg., +100 kg