During the World Armwrestling & Para Armwrestling Championship in Antalya, Türkiye, the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) Congress and the WAF Executive Board took the following most important decisions:
- Youth Age from 19-23 years old.
- Adding weight classes and a new impairment class to the Para-Armwrestling
- Adding age group 70 years old and over
- Major WAF Events format:
Day 1 Friday – Team Registration and Meetings
Day 2 Saturday – Weigh-in 1 – All Juniors (14-23), Classification and meetings
Day 3 Sunday – Competition Day 1 – Left arm for all Juniors (14-23)
Day 4 Monday – Competition Day 2 – Right arm for all Juniors (14-23)
– Weigh-in 2 – All Masters and Para-athletes
Day 5 Tuesday – Competition Day 3 – Left & Right arm for all Masters (+40 to +70 years old)
Day 6 Wednesday – Competition Day 4 – Left arm for all Para-armwrestlers
Day 7 Thursday – Competition Day 5 – Right arm for all Para-armwrestlers
– Weigh-in 3 All Seniors
Day 8 Friday – Competition Day 6 – Left arm for all Seniors
Day 9 Saturday – Competition Day 7 – Right arm for all Seniors