4 WORLD WRESTLING GAMES

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1 Dear Wrestling Friends, I am glad to invite all National Federations and Committees to participate in the 4 World Wrestling Games that will take place in Siauliai (Lithuania) from 11 to 13 September The World Wrestling Games will be the occasion for the non-olympic styles governed by FILA to gather together in a friendly atmosphere, but also to conduct major events. The host of the event, Mr. Gintautas Vileita, President of the World Belt Wrestling Committee will organize the World Belt Wrestling Championship for the first time within the frame of the World Wrestling Games. The World Ssireum Federation that joined FILA at the beginning of this year will also host its World Championship on this occasion. As per Pankration, the World Pankration Athlima Committee will organize its third World Championship in the styles of Palaismata, Polydamas and Pankration Athlima. The grappling event will also be of major importance since the World Grappling Committee will hold the first senior European Championship and the first Veteran World Championship in the Gi and No-Gi divisions. The World Wrestling Games will conclude with an open Beach Wrestling competition and demonstration of traditional wrestling that will be part of the city celebrations taking place at the same dates in the streets of Siauliai. The ambition of FILA through the organization of the World Wrestling Games is to show to the world the beauty and universality of wrestling in its various embodiments. Belt Wrestling, Ssireum, Pankration, Grappling, and Beach Wrestling are experiencing a great success nowadays and I am convinced that they will become leading sports in many countries. I hope that participants and public will come numerous and that the Games will be a true celebration of the unity of our great sport. Sincerely yours, Raphaël Martinetti FILA President

2 GENERAL RULES PARTICIPATION 1. All National Federations/Committees duly affiliated to FILA can participate in the Games. 2. The number of participants that can be entered per category depends from each style. 3. Each competitor must have a valid FILA licence and a valid passport. Those who did not purchase their licence in advance will be able to do so at accreditation. They will be asked to show their passport, provide a picture and pay the annual licence fee of 100 CHF, or 80 EUR, or 100 USD. 4. Senior competitors must be 20 or older. Competitors aged 18 and 19 will be allowed to participate upon presentation of a medical consent. Veteran competitors must be 35 or older. Age and nationality will be checked with the passport at the weigh-in. 5. Final entries must be sent to FILA (info@fila-grappling.com) before 11 August The final list of competitors must be presented to the competition secretariat on 10 September 2009 before3pm for Pankration, before 4pm for Grappling, and before 5pm for Belt Wrestling and Ssireum. 7. The delegations that submit their entries before 11 August 2009 will benefit from an accommodation fee of 120 CHF or 80 EUR per day, including board, lodging, and local transport. Upon agreement with the organizer, it will be possible for the delegations to transfer the total amount of accommodation fees to the organizer s account. Otherwise, the team leaders will have to settle their financial obligations cash at accreditation. 8. The daily accommodation fee for the delegations that submit their entries after 11 August 2009 will be 150 CHF or 100 EUR. 9. The organizer will take care of booking the hotels for the delegations benefitting from the accommodation package. All hotels have been approved by FILA. 10. In conformity with the FILA regulations, each team that has been entered for the championship but does not turn up, or turns up with fewer competitors or accompanying members than originally announced, will be held responsible for and have to pay half of the hotel costs for all individuals previously entered. 11. Athletes competing in the championship are under the exclusive responsibility of their National Federation/Committee through their respective coaches. Any breach of the rules will be sanctioned according to the FILA Disciplinary Regulations. 12. All delegations must arrive a maximum of 48 hours before the competition and leave at the latest at noon on the day after the end of the championship. The delegations will be welcomed by the organising Committee upon their arrival in Riga International Airport or Vilnius International Airport and will be driven to the accreditation place and to their hotels. 13. A shuttle service will transport the participants from the hotels to the competition site. Transport schedules will be posted in each hotel. 1

3 USEFUL ADRESSES FILA contact details FILA banking details Rue du Château 6 UBS SA 1804 Corsier-sur-Vevey Case Postale Switzerland 1002 Lausanne / Switzerland Tel. : Fax : info@fila-grappling.com Web: SWIFT: UBS WCHZH80A IBAN CHF: CH N IBAN USD: CH D IBAN EUR: CH T Organizing Committee Competition venue Mr. Gintautas Vileita Siauliai Tennis School Gardino str. 8 Tel.: Siauliai Fax: Tel.: Fax: vileita@fila-wrestling.com ramunas@siauliaitennis.lt Web: Hotels *The organizing committee will book the hotels for those who get the accommodation package Hotel Siauliai (Accreditation) Hotel Tomas Draugystes pr. 25 Tilzes g. 63a Siauliai Siaulai Tel.: Tel.: Fax: Fax: info@hotelsiauliai.lt info@hoteltomas.lt Web: Web: Hotel Turne Hotel Saulininkas Rokiskio 8a St. Lukauskio g. 5a Siauliai Siauliai Tel.: Tel.: Fax: Fax: sveciunamai@turne.lt info@saulininkas.com Web: Web: Hotel Saulys Hotel Medziotoju Uzeiga Vasario 16-osios St. 40 Dubijos g Siauliai Siauliai Tel.: Tel.: Fax: Fax: saulys.hotel@takas.lt info@medziotojuuzeiga.lt Web: Web: 2

4 GENERAL PROGRAMME Wednesday All day Morning 10:00-18:00 Till 15:00 Arrival of the Delegations & Accreditation Arrival of the Delegations & Accreditation Pankration Hellanodikes Course Grappling Referees Course Belt Wrestling Alysh Referees Course Ssireum Referees Course Pankration Final Entries All Teams 15:00-16:00 Pankration Technical Conference All Teams Thursday Till 16:00 16:00-17:00 Till 17:00 Grappling Final Entries All Teams Pankration Medical Examination Grappling - Technical Conference All Teams Belt Wrestling Alysh Final Entries All Teams Ssireum Final Entries All Teams Pankration Weigh-in and drawing of lots 17:00-18:00 18:00-19:00 19:00-20:00 Grappling Medical Examination Belt Wrestling Alysh Technical Conference All Teams Ssireum Technical Conference All Teams Grappling Weigh-in and drawing of lots Belt Wrestling Alysh Medical Examination Ssireum Medical Examination Belt Wrestling Alysh Weigh-in and drawing of lots Ssireum Weigh-in and drawing of lots 3

5 Friday Saturday :00-17:00 09:00-22:00 09:00-13:00 13:00-15:00 14:00-17:00 15:00-20:00 18:00-20:00 20:00-22:00 Ssireum Men Qualification Rounds, Repechage, Finals and Award Ceremonies Palaismata and Polydamas Pankration Qualification Rounds and Repechage Grappling Senior European Championship Qualification Rounds and Repechage Belt Wrestling Alysh Men & Women Qualification Rounds and Repechage Pankration Finals and Award Ceremonies Test event and demonstration of the new Pankration rules Grappling Senior European Championship Finals and Award Ceremonies Ssireum - Women Qualification Rounds, Repechage, Finals and Award Ceremonies Grappling Veteran World Championship Qualification Rounds and Repechage Belt Wrestling Men & Women Finals and Award Ceremonies Grappling Veteran World Championship Finals and Award Ceremonies Sunday :00-13:00 Beach Wrestling Competition open to all participants All day Departure of the Delegations Monday All day Departure of the Delegations 4