USA Wrestling has secured a one-year sponsorship deal with Elk Grove Village – considered the United States’ largest contiguous industrial park – and the Makers Wanted campaign, it has been announced.

The Japan Wrestling Federation has announced it will not send athletes to next month’s World Championships in Serbia.

The British Wrestling Association (BWA) has appointed experienced administrator Steven Esom as its new chair, following the departure of Jem Lawson.

Canadian Commonwealth Games wrestling champion Korey Jarvis has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 34.

United World Wrestling (UWW) says it has contacted the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation to gather more information about payments made to the governing body's former President Raphael Martinetti and his wife.

Dates for the three remaining continental Olympic qualifiers have been confirmed by United World Wrestling (UWW), as part of an update to the sport's international calendar.

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced sanctions against officials involved in the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari in Iran.

United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced the cancellation of the Under-23 World Championships after the move was approved by its Executive Committee.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned the German Ambassador to Tehran to strongly condemn "interference in Iran’s internal affairs", following tweets criticising the execution of wrestling champion Navid Afkari.

A petition calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other bodies to save the life of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari after he was given two death sentences for taking part in anti-Government protests has been launched on the Change.org platform.

An Iranian wrestling champion has been handed two death sentences for taking part in protests against his country's regime in 2018.

Wrestling Australia has asked United World Wrestling (UWW) for an update on the fate of the 2020 Oceania Wrestling Championships, with the event still up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has postponed its national women's camp for athletes due to compete at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo for a second time after participants expressed concern over travelling during the coronavirus pandemic.

The United World Wrestling (UWW) Executive Committee has decided to postpone the Cadet and Junior European Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.