2012

September 27-29, 2012

World WrestlingCHAMPIONSHIPSSTRATHCONA COUNTYEdmonton Capital Region, Alberta, Canada

Strathcona CountyThere is so much to see and experience in Strathcona County. Whether one prefers the excitement of a festival, live music and theatre at Festival Place or appreciating visual arts at the new Art Gallery@501, Strathcona County is your natural location for fun.

The County is home to many quality recreation facilities that offer swimming, skating and fitness opportunities year-round. Multi-use trails link parks and community gathering spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Elk Island National Park is another well-known feature just 20 minutes east of our downtown centre. This National Park features self-guided trails for visitors to witness free roaming herds of bison, elk, moose and over 250 unique species of birds in their natural habitat.

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Edmonton, AlbertaThe City of Edmonton is home to many unique features and attractions. The sprawling river valley winds its way through the centre of the city and is popular among locals for its extensive trail system. This gem is North America’s largest urban park. Fort Edmonton Park, which is Canada’s largest living history museum is located in the middle of the river valley.

West Edmonton Mall is known around the world for its enormous size and variety of shops and attractions. The mall is home to its very own amusement park and water park. It also features over 800 shops and 100 eateries, all under the same roof!

Old Strathcona is one of Canada’s popular shopping districts. The historic neighbourhood offers an extensive array of shops, restaurants and pubs — there is something for everyone.

Edmonton’s downtown Arts District recently received a boost with the opening of the new Art Gallery of Alberta in early 2010. The arts district is also home to the Citadel Theatre and Francis Winspear Centre for Music.

Millennium Place is the perfect venue for the Women’s World Wrestling Championships in 2012. As the host of the 2004 Team Canada Olympic Wrestling Trials, the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games, the 2008 Women’s Olympic Trials and several Provincial Wrestling Championships, Millennium Place has the experience to make this a world-class event. Athletes would also have the opportunity to enjoy the other recreation and fitness amenities Millennium Place offers to cross-train.

Millennium Place is a state-of-the-art multipurpose recreation facility featuring an aquatic and fitness centre, a 235 metre fitness track, gymnasium, twin arena with leisure ice, and a field house/special event centre.

The aquatics centre features a wave pool, whirlpool, steamroom, sauna, lazy river, 10-lane, 25-metre lap pool & water playground.

Sherwood Park Sports Physiotherapy is located in Millennium Place. They offer manual “hands on” treatment, acupuncture or intramuscular needling (IMS), taping/padding/splinting, chiropractic care and massage therapy.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to host the 2012 World Women’s Wrestling Championships in Strathcona County, Alberta. We have experience hosting a number of national and international events including the 2008 Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament, 2004 Team Canada Olympic Trials, 2002 World University Wrestling Championships, and the 1994 Men’s Freestyle World Cup. Our focus is on the athlete experience with a strong emphasis placed on the care and comfort of the athletes, coaches and officials. Millennium Place is a world-class venue complete with an on-site food centre, physiotherapy clinic and the Coast Edmonton East Hotel attached to the facility via pedway.

There will be an athlete fitness area and taping, an athletes’ lounge and lounges for officials and volunteers. All registered athletes will have free access to a state-of-the-art wellness centre with free weights and cardio fitness machines, an aquatic centre with sauna, steamroom and whirlpool and WIFI Internet. There will also be plenty of opportunity to experience all that the greater Edmonton area has to offer.

We look forward to seeing you in 2012.Bill Dowbiggin, Chairperson Organizing CommitteeFriends of the International Wrestling Society

Message from the Organizing Committee The Venue

AccommodationsThe Coast Edmonton East Hotel is the destination of choice for guests travelling to the Capital Region of Alberta. The hotel is conveniently attached to Millennium Place via a pedway and features over 258 guest rooms and suites, two elegant grand ballrooms, and 17 meeting rooms, banquet rooms and boardrooms. Each room comes equipped with complimentary wireless internet and a fridge and the onsite restaurant and bar offers an extensive menu of North American cuisine.