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Next year, the U-17 World Wrestling Championship will be held in Azerbaijan.

International Wrestling Bout for U-17 Competitors Scheduled in Baku for 2026

International wrestling competition, the U-17 World Wrestling Championship, will be hosted by...
International wrestling competition, the U-17 World Wrestling Championship, will be hosted by Azerbaijan next year.

Next year, the U-17 World Wrestling Championship will be held in Azerbaijan.

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The United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced that the U-17 World Wrestling Championship will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from July 27 to August 2, 2026. This will mark the first time the event is held in Azerbaijan.

During a meeting of the Executive Committee of UWW, the decision to host the event in Baku was made. The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku has been chosen as the venue for the competition. This arena has previously hosted various international sports events.

The exact location within Baku for the event remains undisclosed. However, it is known that the event will feature the world's top youth wrestlers. The format and rules for the competition have not been detailed in the provided text.

Other candidate cities for the event were Sofia (Bulgaria), Alexandria (Egypt), Amman (Jordan), and Brasov (Romania). However, Baku emerged as the preferred choice. Rome was also a candidate city, but Baku secured the hosting rights.

The U-17 World Wrestling Championship is organized by United World Wrestling (UWW), a global governing body for the sport of wrestling. This prestigious event promises to showcase the talent and skill of the world's best young wrestlers in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2026.

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