ATHENS, GREECE - Raphael Martinetti was elected FILA President in 2002. Among his priorities were modifications to the wrestling system, improvements within the structure of the International Wrestling Federation (FILA) in Lausanne and optimizing the Olympic wrestling programme.    There has been discussions of too many weight classes in too many combat sports in the Olympic Games. "Wrestling is one of the oldest sports, so there is no way to kick it out," Martinetti said.    IOC President Jacques Rogge had asked Martinetti to reduce more weight categories. "I told him that we cannot do that, we had ten, now we have seven, we did the maximum that we could."    In the Congress, which was held on 20th of August, the rules for the Olympic Games of 2012 were discussed. "The setup for 2008 is as much as ready," said Martinetti.     "Directly after the Athens Olympic Games we will change the competition rules. We will go away from eliminary rounds and pools, but will have a direct elimination: four categories each day, with a decision at the end of the day," he said.    The system will be exactly the same which is used in Judo now. "We didn't choose this system because we want to copy Judo, we chose it because it is a good system," Martinetti said. "It will be more attractive for spectators as well as for media."    There have been discussions on changes to the system from two, three minute rounds with a 30 second break, to three rounds of two minutes each. Should one opponent win two rounds, the bout would be over."    Still, Martinetti is not satisfied with the existing number of weight categories. "Especially in Pan American and Asian countries, there is a high demand for the category under 50 kg. We might bring it back in the World Championships and have eight there, but only seven weight classes in the Olympic Games," he said.    Martinetti has always been supportive of Women's Wrestling. He organized the very first Women's World Championships in his home country of Switzerland back in 1989. "There were 25 participating nations in the beginning, now we are up to 85. I would like to see all seven categories in the Olympic Games," he said.    As the rules for 2008 are already set, it is not very likely that in Beijing seven women's classes will be contested. "There will be a small chance if we get support from the Chinese NOC. Chinese women are very strong in wrestling, so that might help," Martinetti said.    "With the switch to the new rules, a new world of wrestling is going to start in 2005," said the FILA President.    This also includes new concepts in marketing and sponsorship. "It has to go step by step. First we change the rules and make our sport more attractive. In a second step, we push the sponsoring," he said.    Martinetti does not want more money for the FILA only. "I can imagine very well to give prize money to athletes," he said.    Beach wrestling will also be a part of the new Wrestling world. "In many countries, for example in Africa, beach wrestling is a traditional sport. Again, we don't want to copy beach volleyball, we take it up because it is a good idea," said Martinetti.