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Australia and New Zealand to take part in 2015 Pacific Games

Australia and New Zealand are to take part in next year's Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, making it Oceania's first truly Continental Games. It will be the first time the two countries have taken part in the Games since they started in 1963. The Pacific Games Council (PGC) rubber-stamped a proposal to allow Australia and New Zealand to take part in four sports - rugby sevens, sailing, taekwondo and weightlifting - at its General Assembly in Port Moresby. The announcement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Robin Mitchell, President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), and Vidya Lakhan, chairman of the PGC. Oceania was the only region without a Continental Games and athletes from the region had to go to other competition and regions to try and qualify for the Olympics. Lakhan has assured the 22 member countries that as they move forward, they will always protect the interest and rights of the member countries. Weightlifting is present at all Continental Games except for the European Games. Source:

Ildar Khalikov met with Dr. Tamas Ajan

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with President of International Weightlifting Federation Dr. Tamas Ajan at Tatarstan Government House. During the meeting, Tamas Ajan thanked Tatarstan leadership for developing the weightlifting in Russian and worldwide, as well as for holding the World Championship among juniors up to 20 years old at the highest level. Ildar Khalikov and Tamas Ajan discussed prospects of holding new large international weightlifting competitions in Kazan. Tamas Ajan said that the International Weightlifting Federation is willing to consider Kazan as a candidate to host the World Championship among men and women in 2017-2018. Ildar Khalikov, in his turn, pointed out that after the Universiade Kazan is able to host competitions of the highest level. Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Rafis Burganov, President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation Sergey Syrtsov and Senior Coach of junior weightlifting Russian team Nikolay Kolesnikov took part in the meeting. Source:

2014 IWF Junior World Championships Kazan overall

The 2014 IWF Junior World Championships Kazan, Russia ended with great medal distribution: 12 countries won Gold Medals while 22 countries from 4 continents won Medals at the competition. Altogether 109 Women from 30 countries participated while for Men it was 135 lifters from 40 countries. According to the Team classification, the first 6 best performing Men and Women Team stood up on stage during the Closing Ceremony to receive a special award. Women Team Classification: RUS, ECU, CHN, COL, UKR, MEX. Men Team Classification: RUS, POL, COL, ECU, JPN, MEX. The one and only World Record at the 2014 IWF Junior World Championships was set by the Vietnamese lifter THACH Kim Tuan in the Men’s 56kg bodyweight category. He broke the Junior World Records in Snatch as well as in Total. The IWF Media Trophy of “Best Lifter” within Men went to THACH Kim Tuan (VIE) while the “Best Women” Trophy was awarded to AKHMETOVA Diana (RUS). We were delighted to witness great fights and happy surprises as well as unfortunate defeats. On behalf of the IWF we are thankful to the Russian Organizing Committee and to Mr. Sergey Syrtsov, President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation and for providing successful Championships. For more details please consult the RESULT BOOK and check out the Photo

NOCs participating at the 2014 Nanjing YOG

The list of NOCs participating at the 2014 Nanjing YOG has been finalized. The qualification events concluded on 31 May 2014 with the Oceania competition. Universality places were previously allocated to the eligible NOCs and the process concluded with the reallocations strictly in line with the IOC approved Qualification Regulation. Altogether 64 NOCs from all 5 continents will participate with 110 athletes. The List can be found

Chile Weightlifting Federation Elections

Chile Weightlifting Federation Elections held its elections on June 28 2014, where the following people were elected to the executive board and commissions, for a period of 4 years: Executive Board President: Italo Barattini Vice President: Esteban Villa-Lobos General Secretary: Roberto Meza Treasurer: Juan Carlos Aburto Director: Rodolfo Murillo Ethics Commission Members Claus Westphal Rodrigo Aldana Juan Mella Auditors Commission Members Cristian Harthey Miguel Dimier Víctor Délano Congratulations to all elected

Weightlifting Family mourns the death of OUERTANI Marouan

The International Weightlifting Federation and the Tunisian Weightlifting Federation mourns the death of 19 year old OUERTANI Marouan who tragically passed away yesterday in Tunisia. Promising young and talented athlete, OUERTANI competed in the 62kg bodyweight category. 2014 African Junior Champion, he won 3 Bronze Medals at the 2014 IWF Junior World Championships Kazan, RUS on 23 June. His death is a tragedy for all participants. Weightlifting Family lost an outstanding athlete. Our sympathy and condolences goes to OUERTANI Marouen’s Family and to the Tunisian Weightlifting