Organising a United World Wrestling event offers sporting, promotional, social and economic benefits to the host cities, on different scales and costs, depending on the event.
- Promote your city around the world
Wrestling is a global sport and receives huge popularity in countries such as the United States, Russia, Japan, India, China, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkey. In 2019, the Senior World Championships was broadcasted in more than 150 countries, and this number keeps growing. Hosting a wrestling event provides a great opportunity to showcase the city on a worldwide platform and connect with specific target markets.
- Develop new social initiatives
United World Wrestling’s aim is for its events to positively contribute to host cities and to assist the host to achieve its own objectives. For example, hosting a wrestling event can be used to reach out to specific groups in society and get them involved in sport and other social activities, such as volunteering.
- Create a strong sporting legacy
Hosting a wrestling event constitutes a unique opportunity to develop the sport in the host city: not only does it allow to bring up to date the sporting infrastructure, it also inspires next generations of athletes to get involved in wrestling, therefore ensuring the long term development of the sport.
- Leave a lasting economic impact
United World Wrestling events attract thousands of spectators, athletes, media, sponsors and delivery partners. A large percentage of these are visitors to the host city who stay for the duration of the event.
Support from United World Wrestling
To ensure the successful collaboration between a city and an event, United World Wrestling offers support to host cities and member federations throughout the preparations for the event, including:
- TV and broadcasting: United World Wrestling will cover both the production and the costs of television coverage of the Senior World Championships.
- Publicity: United World Wrestling will assist the organisers in promoting the event, including through the use of United World Wrestling’s website and other promotional platforms.
- Organisational support: United World Wrestling will provide on-going assistance to the local organising committee of all United World Wrestling events.