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2015 IWF YWC Preliminary Entry Forms Deadline
The deadline for the Preliminary Entry Forms to the 2015 IWF Youth World Championships Lima, Peru is 9th February 2015. We invite all National Federations to send their Preliminary Entry Forms to the Peruvian Weightlifting Federation ([email protected]) and to the IWF Secretariat ([email protected]) before February
2015 IWF World Championships logo unveiled
The Houston Local Organizing Committee for the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships and Congress Meetings, in partnership with the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority, are proud to announce the return of World Weightlifting to the United States after a 40-year absence with the unveiling of the Houston, Texas USA event logo. “We wanted to make sure the logo was a patriotic theme of red, white and blue and that it also incorporated stars to represent the State of Texas,” said Janis Burke, CEO of Harris County – Houston Sports Authority. Houston is proud to host the Championships on behalf of the International Weightlifting Federation and in partnership with the United States Olympic Committee and USA Weightlifting. Houston will be transformed into a competition center at the George R. Brown Convention Center for nine exciting days and nights from November 20 – 28, 2015. An estimated 900 competitors from over 188 affiliated National Federations from all five Olympic continents are expected to participate in this International Olympic Committee sanctioned qualifying event for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic
Best Lifter Voting extended!
World Weightlifting has extended the deadline for the "Lifter of the Year 2014" election until 15 February 2015! Vote
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
The IWF reports that sample A of Mr. Muhammet Dovranov TKM has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for metenolone. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined – after a B sample analysis, a hearing or an appeal – that the athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published. The IWF will not make any further comment on the case until it is
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
The IWF reports that sample A of Ms. Ya-Li Zeng from TPE has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for hydrochlorothiazide. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined – after a B sample analysis, a hearing or an appeal – that the athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published. The IWF will not make any further comment on the case until it is
