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Armwrestling has officially found a place in Monaco’s sporting community. The Principality has registered its first dedicated armwrestling club, creating a new base for people interested in the sport, from complete beginners to experienced competitors.
The Monaco Armwrestling Club received approval from the Minister of State, with its registration confirmed on 16 June 2026.
The new organisation plans to make armwrestling more visible locally through regular training, competitions, workshops and educational events. Seminars and masterclasses are expected to be aimed at both teenagers and adults, giving newcomers an opportunity to learn the sport while providing more experienced athletes with opportunities to develop their skills.
From First Grip to Competition
The club intends to offer a range of activities, including training courses, group sessions, workshops and competitions. Its ambitions also extend beyond Monaco, with plans to establish relationships with international organisations and federations involved in the sport, including the FFA, FF Force and East versus West.
For a discipline often associated with informal contests, the creation of an officially registered club represents a more structured approach. Members will have access to organised training and the possibility of progressing towards competitive participation.
The founders are also placing particular emphasis on sporting integrity. The club has stated its opposition to doping and any practices that undermine fair competition. Its founding principles include a commitment to honest sport, compliance with anti-doping rules and the introduction of its own anti-doping regulations alongside its statutes.
The arrival of the Monaco Armwrestling Club adds another, rather unexpected, discipline to the Principality’s sporting scene. With a programme aimed at both recreational participants and serious athletes, the new club hopes to turn a sport often associated with strength and spectacle into an organised sporting activity with a growing local following.
For Monaco, it is a small but notable addition to an increasingly varied sporting calendar — and a new opportunity to see who has the strongest grip in the Principality.