FEDERATION OF RUSSIA ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ СПОРТИВНОЙ БОРЬБЫ РОССИИ

Russia, 119991, Moskow, Luzhnetskaya nab., 8 President – tel (7 495) 725-4741; tel/fax: (7-499) 255-2101 Executive management: tel/fax 725-4621 E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Greco-Roman Style Department – tel/fax 725-4712 Free Style Department – tel. 725 -4735; tel/fax 725 -4607

December 27, 2016 To: Presidents of National Wrestling Federations of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Hungary, Denmark, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Japan, , Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Korea DPR, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, , USA, Estonia, Romania, Russia, Venezuela ______

Dear Mr. President, Dear Wrestling Friends,

The Wrestling Federation of Russia is honored to invite the wrestling delegation of your National Federation to participate in

Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny Senior International Tournament (GR)

to be held in Moscow, Russia, on January 20-23, 2017.

In order to provide visas in time it is necessary as soon as possible to send the entries by names, copies of passports and filled in Visa Forms.

Address: Wrestling Federation of Russia 8, Luzhnetskaya nab., 119992, Moscow, Russia. Tel/Fax: (+7.499) 255-2101, (+7.495) 725-47-12, 725-46-21; E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] .

Mikhail Mamiashvili President Wrestling Federation of Russia

Encl. Program, Regulation and Visa Form 9357 271216

GRAND PRIX IVAN PODDUBNY SENIOR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (GR) Moscow (RUS), 20-23 January, 2017 R E G U L A T I O N 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS The Senior GR Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny International tournament will be organized by the Ministry for Sports of Russia, the Wrestling Federation of Russia. 2. DATES AND PLACE: 2.1. The tournament will be held from 20 to 23 January 2017. 2.2. Arrival to Moscow is on 20.01.2017 till 6 p.m. 2.3. Departure from Moscow on 23 January 2017 2.4.Tournament will take place in the Sport Complex 2.4.Tournament will be held on 3 Olymp Tour wrestling mats.

3. PARTICIPATION 3.1. The structure of the official GR delegation is as follows: Chiefs Athletes Coaches Referees Total delegation 7-8 1 1 1 10-11 4-6 - 1 1 6-8 2-3 - 1 - 3-4 3.2. The deadline for preliminary entry forms to be sent to the Organizing Committee is on 30 December, 2016. 3.3. The deadline for final entry forms to be sent to the Organizing Committee is on 20 January, 2017 until 4 p.m . 3.4. The deadline for copies of passports to be sent in order to issue entry visas to Russia is on 30 December 2016. 4. TECHNICAL CONDITIONS: 4.1. The competitions will be held in accordance with the UWW Wrestling Rules. 4.2. Referees of International category will officiate the IT. 4.3. The following weight categories will be available: GR: 59-66-71-75-80-85-98-130 kg 4.4. Two kg of tolerance will be allowed for each weight category. 5. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS: 5.1. The Organizing Committee will provide accommodation and local transport in Moscow from 20.01.2017 to 23.01.2017. 5.1. The Organizing Committee will provide accommodation, meals and local transport on 20-23 January 2017 5.2. The traveling expenses to and from Moscow will be in charge of invited National Federations. 5.3. Accommodation and accreditation fee of additional persons and extra days staying will cost 80 euro for one person per day. 5.4. The Organizing Committee will provide, if necessary, the first aid. Participating country will pay all expenses of hospitalization. 5.5. Each participating country will provide the Organizing Committee with its National Flag and a disk of its National Anthem.

6. PRIZES The Organizing Committee will ensure the following prizes for the Tournament: - Medals, Diplomas for winners, prize winners and coaches ; -Team prizes and Diplomas for the teams won 1-3 places.

7. MISCELLANEOUS 7.1. In order to provide entry visas in time it is necessary as soon as possible to send the preliminary entries and copies of passports. 7.2. Entry visa to Russia will be provided to all participants presented official invitation at the Russian Embassies. 7.3. All National Federations are kindly requested to send all correspondence to the Organizing Committee: [email protected] Tel/Fax: (+7 499) 255 2101

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Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny Senior International Tournament (GR) Moscow (RUS) 20-23 January, 2017

P r o g r a m 20 January Arrival of delegations to Moscow 12.00 – 16.00 Mandate Commission 16.00 – 17.00 Referees’ clinic 17.00 – 18.00 Conference of delegation leaders and referees 16.00 – 18.00 Trainings on the mats, weight readjustment, push – push 17.00 – 18.00 Medical examination 18.00 – 18.30 Weight-in and draw for weight cat.: 59, 71, 85, 130 kg

21 January

10.00 – 15.00 Elimination rounds for weight cat.: 59, 71, 85, 130 kg 15.00 – 15.30 Weight-in and draw for weight cat.: 66, 75, 80, 98 kg 18.00 – 18.30 Opening Ceremony 18.30 – 21.30 ½ finals and finals for weight cat.: 59, 71, 85, 130 kg Awards Ceremony

22 January

10.00 – 15.00 Elimination rounds for weight cat.: 66, 75, 80, 98 kg 15.00 – 17.00 Break 17.00 – 20.00 ½ finals and finals for weight cat.: 66, 75, 80, 98 kg Awards and Closing Ceremony

22 January Departure of delegation

Organizing Committee

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Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny Senior International Tournament (GR) Moscow (RUS) 20-23 January, 2017

VISA APPLICATION FORM ______/Name of team/ No. Family name Name Passport Date of Date of Nationality Date of Place of Position No. issue expiry Birth Birth 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Tel/fax: ( + 7 499) 255 2101 E-mail: [email protected] 9361 271216