How to watch the “Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov 2026” wrestling tournament online

Today, March 26, the 63rd international wrestling tournament “Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov 2026” kicks off in Bulgaria. About 320 athletes from 24 countries will take part in this prestigious competition, including Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Cameroon, Spain, Estonia, France, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the USA.

The Armenian national team will not participate, but Armenian wrestlers will compete under other countries’ flags. Hayk Mnatsakanyan (82 kg) will represent Bulgaria in Greco-Roman wrestling, while Koryun Sagradjan (55 kg) and Gevorg Arzumanyan (72 kg) will compete for Ukraine.

One of the main favorites is American wrestler Zahid Valencia (87 kg), a world champion in freestyle wrestling.

Live streams will be available on the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation’s YouTube channel.

Tournament Schedule

March 26 (Thursday)
10:30–14:00 — qualification rounds
16:30–17:00 — opening ceremony
17:00 — repechage, finals, awards

March 27 (Friday)
08:00–08:30 — weigh-in
10:30–14:00 — qualification & semifinals
17:00 — repechage & finals

March 28 (Saturday)
08:00–08:30 — weigh-in
10:30 — all stages including finals

The “Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov” tournament is traditionally one of the key international events of the season, bringing together top wrestlers from around the world.