Players compete at the 2023 National International Wrestling Championships in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Guan Xinmin]
Wenzhou is gearing up for the 2024 National International Wrestling Championships, scheduled from May 4 to 12 at the Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center. This is the fifth year in a row the event has been held in the city, drawing over 1,680 athletes from 148 teams nationwide.
Competitors will vie for titles across three wrestling styles — women's, freestyle, and Greco-Roman — with 10 weight classes each. The lineup boasts 510 female wrestlers, 580 freestyle wrestlers, and 590 Greco-Roman wrestlers, including several national champions.
Regarded as one of China's most prestigious wrestling competitions, the championships features the nation’s most skilled athletes and has among the broadest participation of any such wrestling competition in the country.
Residents eager to witness this national spectacle can easily access it with electronic tickets available online or through on-site registration.
The event is hosted by the Weightlifting Wrestling Judo Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and the Chinese Wrestling Association, with local sports bureaus and development groups co-organizing. This demonstrates Wenzhou's collaborative spirit in promoting sports and cultural prosperity.
