The World Olympic Games Qualifier will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye from May 9-12. The top three wrestlers at each weight category will secure automatic qualification for their respective weights and countries to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Team USA will be represented by five wrestlers – Spencer Lee (57 kg), Zain Retherford (65 kg), Dalton Roberts (60 kg), Ellis Coleman (67 kg), and Kamal Bey (77 kg).

The tournament will feature competitions in men’s freestyle at 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, and 125 kg, as well as Greco-Roman at 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg. Women’s freestyle categories include 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, 68 kg, and 76 kg.

The schedule for the tournament is as follows: preliminary rounds in Greco-Roman and qualification rounds for Paris 2024 on Thursday, May 9; preliminary rounds in women’s freestyle and repechage in Greco-Roman on Friday, May 10; preliminary rounds in men’s freestyle and repechage in women’s freestyle on Saturday, May 11; and repechage and bronze medal matches in men’s freestyle on Sunday, May 12. Each day will feature different weight categories and rounds leading up to the final qualification matches.