Archive from 2005

Dr. Tamas Ajan rejects allegations

Dr. Tam�s Aj�n, President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Member of the International Olympic Committee and General Secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee categorically rejects any allegations based on reports concerning his position as General Secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and will take legal action against the media publishing such accusations. The decision of the Hungarian NOC Executive Board to remove Dr. Aj�n from the General Secretary?s position was part of a long-lasting political campaign started in May. As President of the International Weightlifting Federation, IOC Member and Member of the WADA Foundation Board, Dr. Aj�n has always been a cornerstone of the fight against doping. At the same time, he is the only Hungarian Olympic Committee leader who disclosed the cheatings committed by the Hungarian competitors in the course of doping controls at the Athens Olympic Games and insisted on imposing the appropriate sanctions. The Hungarian Olympic Committee?s Executive Board failed to support him in this endeavour, and turned it against him as a suitable pretext to remove him from his

Dr. Tamás Aján rejects allegations

Dr. Tamás Aján, President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Member of the International Olympic Committee and General Secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee categorically rejects any allegations based on reports concerning his position as General Secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and will take legal action against the media publishing such accusations. The decision of the Hungarian NOC Executive Board to remove Dr. Aján from the General Secretary?s position was part of a long-lasting political campaign started in May. As President of the International Weightlifting Federation, IOC Member and Member of the WADA Foundation Board, Dr. Aján has always been a cornerstone of the fight against doping. At the same time, he is the only Hungarian Olympic Committee leader who disclosed the cheatings committed by the Hungarian competitors in the course of doping controls at the Athens Olympic Games and insisted on imposing the appropriate sanctions. The Hungarian Olympic Committee?s Executive Board failed to support him in this endeavour, and turned it against him as a pretext to remove him from his

Auditors complete the annual review of IWF books

In preparation to the Annual Congress, the IWF Auditors' Committee completed its annual task of reviewing and auditing the IWF books and accounts at the Federation's headquarters in Budapest, on 19th October 2005. The Auditors Messrs. Karl Rimböck (GER), Margarita Nikolova (BUL) and Horst Tischler (SUI) with the IWF

New Member of IWF Secretariat

Ms. Monika UNGÁR joined the IWF Secretariat as of 15 October 2005. A Law graduate, she will act chiefly as Legal

IOC President first visitor of new IWF offices

The first ?official? VIP to visit the new IWF office at 1-3 Istvánmezei út was at the same time the highest-ranked in the World of Sports. Dr. Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee and his wife Anne paid a visit on 30 September 2005, where they were welcomed by the IWF President and Secretariat

Welcome to the new IWF website!

We are happy to report that we have renewed the www.iwf.net website – both in its look and its contents. Its pages are gradually changed with the most important ones already completed. The website has a new structure and a more flexible, more direct and up to date management to allow for faster information and online reporting. We are focusing on the IWF Events and try to meet the expectations of the Media, the Fans of weightlifting and our Partners. Please bear with us as it takes some time to complete the