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Malaysian Weightlifting Federation Elections

Dato Ong Poh Eng was elected president of the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) at the MWF annual general meeting (AGM) Saturday 29 December. Also IWF Executive Board Member, he organized the 2010 IWF Continental Clubs Grand Prix, Commonwealth Championships and the 2011 Junior World Championships in Penang, Malaysia.

Ong, who is also Penang Amateur Weightlifting Association president, defeated former president Zafarul Akhbar Kassim by securing 45 out of 65 votes.

“I believe with efficient trainings, our athletes will be able to be at their top performance at the 2016 Olympics” he said.