The Junior World Wrestling Championships will begin in the Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Tuesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.

The championships will take place at Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall from July 29 to August 3, according to the report.

Osman Askin Bak, chairman of Wrestling Federation of Turkey, was quoted as saying on Monday that 600 wrestlers and 300 trainers from 58 countries would participate in the championships.

The championships will be held under three categories as men's Greco-Roman, men's free style, and women's free style.

(Xinhua News Agency July 29, 2008)