sport. FILA responded with a statement the same day: FILA was greatly astonished by today's recommendation of the IOC Executive Board not to maintain wrestling among the 25 core sports for the 2020 Olympic Games. FILA will take all necessary measures to convince the IOC Executive Board and IOC members of the aberration of such decision against one of the founding sports of the ancient and modern Olympic Games. On 15 February, FILA held an emergency meeting and its President, Raphaël Martinetti, asked for a vote of confidence. When only 50% of his Board voted to support him, he resigned as FILA President. Although wrestlers would be able to continue to compete in the World Games, United States wrestlers expressed grave disappointment at the possibility that they could be excluded from future Olympics. Subsequently, wrestling had to compete with seven other non-core sports – baseball/softball, squash, karate, sport climbing, wakeboarding, wushu and roller sports – for a place in the 2020 Games. On 8 September 2013 the IOC voted to restore wrestling as an Olympic sport for 2020. Biased Visa Enforcement In March 2019, the UWW recommended that its national federations end discussions or relations with the Wrestling Federation of India in the wake of visa denials to Pakistani Shooting sportspersons. In October 2022, the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi arbitrarily denied visas to 21 female and male Indian wrestlers, preventing them from participating in the U23 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Denials included the U20 Gold Medallist Antim Panghal. As of October 17, 2022, the UWW has not made any statements or recommendations about the situation. Hall of fame The UWW International Wrestling Hall of Fame is located in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. It contains a Hall of Honors and the Hall of Fame. See also List of World Champions in Men's Freestyle Wrestling FILA Wrestling World Cup FILA Wrestling World Championships World Wrestling Clubs Cup World Beach Wrestling Championships List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (freestyle) List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (Greco-Roman) List of World Championships medalists in wrestling (women) List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling References External links International Wrestling Hall of Fame Amateur wrestling Wrestling Sports organizations established in 1912