Azerbaijan’s Wrestling Analysis Platform highly praised at International Scientific Symposium

October 27, 2026

The annual meeting of the Scientific Commission of United World Wrestling (UWW) and a scientific symposium were held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on October 25-26.

At the international event, Murad Jabbarov, a specialist at the Strategic Development and Analysis Department of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF), delivered a presentation on the role of artificial intelligence in opponent analysis. During the presentation, he introduced the analysis platform developed by the AWF.

UWW Bureau Member and Chairman of the Scientific Commission Buyandelger Peljee, Professor Fikrat Karimov of the Uzbekistan State University of Physical Education and Sport, renowned Turkish sports expert and Professor of Sports Physiology, Training Science and Wrestling Ramazan Savranbasi, Professor Georgiy Korobeynikov of the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport, and David Kirby, Founder and Director of the International Network of Wrestling Researchers (INWR), highly praised the presentation. They noted that the platform offers significant opportunities for the future development of wrestling and the integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence into the sport.

The symposium, which was also attended by UWW President Nenad Lalovic, focused on current issues related to the development of wrestling, athlete preparation and the application of modern technologies in sport.

Participants exchanged views on the Olympic qualification system, decision-making in wrestling, the use of artificial intelligence in opponent analysis, the role of digital technologies in teaching technical skills, and monitoring athletes’ physical performance.