OTTAWA-- Two Canadian wrestlers have been honoured with Indigenous awards. Burnaby, B.C.’s  Justina Di Stasio (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) was named a recipient of the 2023 Bitove Indigenous Awards, while Winnipeg's Connor Church (Montreal - NTC) was named a recipient of  a 2023 Tom Longboat Award. Bitove Indigenous Awards The Bitove Indigenous Awards are awarded...

BELGRADE, SERBIA — The 2023 Senior World Championships were held Sept. 16-24 in Belgrade, Serbia for the second year in a row. It was a familiar name that picked up the top result for Canada as defending bronze medalist, Karla Godinez Gonzalez finished fifth, just narrowly missing out on a second consecutive bronze medal. Women’s...

With this being National Coaches Week, we are sharing this excerpt from the reference material of WCL’s Analyze Performance module on the concept of Technical and Tactical Combinations in Olympic Wrestling to give a glimpse into one of the topics covered in the Competition – Development coach education program. When it comes to analyzing the...

Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL), the national sport governing body for Olympic style wrestling in Canada, is seeking interested and qualified individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for various terms commencing December 2023. The Board of Directors’ primary role is to govern by providing leadership, strategic direction, and governance to WCL and its staff...

OTTAWA— September 16 to 24 is National Coaches Week, a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This annual campaign, organized by the Coaching Association of Canada, is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play, and to take time to say #ThanksCoach. Each year,...