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IWF Grand Prix: get ready for a great event in Cuba!

The IWF sent this week an invitation to all its National Member Federations for the participation in the IWF Grand Prix I taking place in Havana (CUB), from June 8-18, 2023. This is a crucial competition for lifters around the world as it is included in the list of Qualifying Events for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

In the information package sent by the IWF, the “Competition Regulations” give all the details concerning accommodation, financial conditions for the participating teams, deadlines for registration (preliminary and final entries), visa and covid-19 procedures, local transportation details, eligibility criteria and provisional competition schedule.

The next relevant date in this process is May 8, 2023 when all delegations must send their final entries for the competition.

Besides all continental championships and the IWF World Championships in September in Riyadh (KSA), two IWF Grand Prix (Olympic qualifiers) are on the programme for 2023: the one in Cuba and the IWF Grand Prix II in Doha (QAT), from December 1-17.

The relevant documents related to the participation at the IWF Grand Prix I in Havana are: