Wrestling at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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| Venue | Longjiang Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–27 August |
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Wrestling at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 25 to 27 August. The events took place at the Longjiang Gymnasium in Nanjing, China.
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 5 competitors, 2 in Boys' Freestyle, 2 in Boys' Greco-Roman and 1 in Girls' Freestyle. 98 athletes, 70 male and 28 female qualified over five continental qualification tournament. Each continent qualified 1 athlete in each event while the Americas in Boys' Freestyle, Asia in Boys' Greco-Roman and Girls' Freestyle and Europe in all three qualified a second athlete in each event. Despite being hosts, China was not given any quotas and had to qualify normally. A further 14, 10 male and 4 female athletes was decided by the Tripartite Commission.
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1998.
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
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