Wrestling Associations, Contacts, Tournaments

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Wrestling
A Brief History:

Wrestling is a popular body-contact sport in which two contestants attempt to pin each other's shoulders to a padded mat by employing different holds and body maneuvers. Freestyle and Greco-Roman are the two forms of wrestling practiced throughout the world today and are the only two included in the Olympic Games.

Freestyle wrestling comes from early Greek wrestling, and the legs play an integral part in contests. The legs are used not only for balance and support but also in holding and lifting an opponent. Freestyle is the most popular wrestling form in the world and is used by both amateur and professional wrestlers.

The Greco-Roman style permits no holds below the waist, and wrestlers are not allowed to use their legs for any grips. Wrestling technique has changed very little, and many of the modern holds were derived from the sport as it was practiced in ancient Egypt and China.

The 18th Olympic Games, in 704 BC, included wrestling, and champions came second only to discus throwers in popular esteem.

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Wrestling Canada Lutte # of clubs

7-5370 Canotek Road

Gloucester ON K1J 9E6

PH: (613) 748-5686FAX: (613) 748-5756

Greg Mathieu Executive Director

Sue Lamothe Office Manager

info@wrestling.ca

http://www.wrestling.ca

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Alberta Amateur Wrestling Association # of clubs

11759 Groat Road

Edmonton AB T5M 3K6

PH: (780) 415-0140FAX: (780) 427-0524

Bill Young President

aawa@dignet.net

http://www.albertawrestling.ab.ca/

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B. C. Wrestling Association # of clubs

208-1367 West Broadway

Vancouver BC V6H 4A9

PH: (604) 737-3092FAX: (604) 737-6043

MaryAnn Decorby Executive Director

info@bcwrestling.com

http://www.bcwrestling.com/

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Amatuer Wrestling News - On-Line

15

# of tournaments/events

33

# of participants

350

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Manitoba Freestyle Wrestling Association # of clubs

200 Main St.

Winnipeg MB R3C 2M4

PH: (204) 925-5670FAX: (204) 925-5703

mbfreewr@mb.sympatico.ca

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~mbfreewr/

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On-Line News

40

# of tournaments/events

6

# of participants

600

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New Brunswick Wrestling # of clubs

P.O. Box 271

Moncton NB E1C 8K9

PH: (506) 856-6367FAX: (506) 389-1959

Charles Smith President

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Newfoundland & Labrador Wrestling Assoc. # of clubs

P.O. Box 1415

St. John's NF A1B 3X8

PH: (709) 722-4648FAX:

Craig White President

chipbryant@hotmail.com

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Nova Scotia Amateur Wrestling Assoc. # of clubs

P.O. Box 3010 South

Halifax NS B3J 3G6

PH: (902) 312-1042FAX: (902) 425-5606

Josh Albright President

wrestlingns@canada.com

http://www.wrestlingnovascotia.ca/

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3

# of participants

150

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N.W.T. Wrestling Association # of clubs

5408 Franklin Ave. Bag Service 4444

Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3

PH: (867) 873-5811FAX: (867) 920-2931

Dean McInnis President

Paul.Christopher@bmo.com

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Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E. Ste. 507

Toronto ON M3C 3C6

PH: (416) 426-7274FAX: (416) 426-7343

Kevin LOMAS President

Steve Westwood VP Admin & Mrktg

admin@oawa.ca

http://www.oawa.ca/

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Wrestling P.E.I. # of clubs

P.O. Box 722

Montague PE C0A 1R0

PH: (902) 838-2126FAX:

helen.lockerby@pei.sympatico.ca

http://www3.islandtelecom.com/dthmac/

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Quebec Wrestling (F.L.O.Q.) # of clubs

4545 ave. Pierre de Coubertin, CP1000 M

Montreal H1V 3R2

PH: (514) 252-3004FAX: (514) 252-3169

iwgrant@yahoo.com

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Saskatchewan Amatuer Wrestling Association # of clubs

510 Cynthia Street

Saskatoon SK S7L 7K7

PH: (306) 975-0822FAX: (306) 242-8007

Anna-beth Zulkoskey EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

sk.wrestling@shaw.ca

http://www.busybwebdesign.com/sawa/

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Wrestling Yukon # of clubs

P.O. Box 606

Watson Lake YT Y0A 1C0

PH: (867) 536-2501FAX: (867) 536-2518

Greiz Bell Past President

bobsharp5@hotmail.com

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