Mr. Nenad Lalovic, President-UWW & Mr. Rizvan Bochakaev – President-UWW World Grappling Committee
GRAPPLING FEDERATION OF INDIA
“Grappling Federation of India (GFI)” is the National Governing Body for Grappling Sports in India to control and develop Grappling Sport in India. Only GFI is recognized as a National Governing body for Grappling Sports in India by United World Wrestling- UWW which is the International Federation for Grappling & Wrestling Sports.
The Grappling Federation of India works on behalf of all levels of Grappling, men, and women, to reinvigorate the sport’s grassroots, develop youth and elite Grappling and create new opportunities for semi-pro and pro-Grappling. In India, Grappling sports have been included in All India Inter-University Games (AIU) & School National Games (SGFI).
GFI’s vision for also embraces and adheres to the spirit and values of the Olympic Movement. With these values, GFI ensures the highest levels of transparent standards including for all of our global competitions, rankings, judging, and Grapplings’ remuneration.
By encouraging and supporting Grapplers from grassroots all the way up to elite competition and onwards to a secure pro-Grappling career, we believe that future generations of Grapplers will be encouraged to join the sport.
The Mission of the Grappling Federation of India is to unify and organize existing all Associations, clubs that share the vision of reaching Government & Olympic greatness while preserving the unique history, culture, philosophy, and lineage. GFI believes that together, the GFI with its State Associations will continue to develop the growing network of like-minded members who envision greater opportunities for our Athletes of Grappling as we believe that our athletes deserve an equal right to Governments and Olympic events greatness.
South Asian Grappling Committee (SAGC) & Asian Grappling Committee (AGC)
United World Wrestling-UWW World Grappling Committee & UWW Asia
UWW Recognized To: International Olympic Committee (IOC) & OCA
General Assocciation of International Sports Federations (GAISF)
Grappling Recognised By: School Games Federation of India (SGFI) & Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
Sports Accords World Combat Games
“Grappling is Regular Sports”
held under the patronage of
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
IOC World Combat Games
Asian Indoor Games
World Police Games
SGFI National School Games
All India University Games (AIU)
GAISF (Sports Accords) is recognized organization of International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the mission and vision as follows:
GAISF is the UNION for both Olympic and Non-Olympic International Sports Federations as well as organisers of International Sporting events.
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