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Pan American Federation and South American Confederation – Weightlifting E-Learning Platform

In a joint project, the Pan American Federation and South American Weightlifting Confederation are introducing their new E-Learning Platform. The idea is to offer information and tools for improving the knowledge of our sports and other associated topics. The platform is tailored not only to the weightlifting family, but also offers an open channel for promotional possibilities. It is planned to offer such subjects like training, coaching, technical officials, doping, medicine and sports psychology; and different tools, such as courses, seminars or round tables. In the near future the platform hopefully becomes a knowledge center, with a big library, including videos, PPTs (Power Point presentations), professional papers and other valuable sources. First of all at the moment the platform offers the following course for coaches: A Level 2 course for coaches, which is a classic, interactive course provided by various experts on the field. It is developed by the South American Coaches Association, and available in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Secondly it also offers a basic course for people without knowledge of our sport. The main goal is to increase the popularity of the sport, explaining in a short and simple way general aspects of weightlifting. There are five modules in the course: General information: origin and history, important dates, regulatory bodies. How to compete: the flow of the competition, the snatch, the clean and jerk. Technical officials: different roles, incorrect movements Technique and training: the importance of technique, a general idea of training. Other information: participants, disc colors, myths and facts, etc. Each of the sections begins with a motivational video, the corresponding texts, links for people who are interested in further information, and a questionnaire of 10 questions. In total there are fifty questions for the entire course. The course is presented in Spanish and English, and it is free. Thirdly the platform offers help in the preparation for TO's examination. The official IWF examination is presented in web format, so, any technical official can complete it from any place and in the future it would be possible to review periodically if technical officials have full knowing of the rules or not. In order to preserve transparency, they added 20 extra questions. Altogether there are 120 questions available. From these 120 questions, the system chooses 100 questions randomly. By this method, the questions and their order change every time. The order of the possible answers also change every time the same question comes up. Currently it is only used as a training tool, but they believe that in the future it will allow for checking and monitoring the TO’s knowledge. Further information can be found on the following link: https://youtu.be/HddgYTEcORY Source: Pan-American Federation and South American

Case of Multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation referred to the Independent Member Federation Sanctioning Panel

Yesterday, the ITA has informed the Romanian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) that its case was being referred to the Independent Member Federation Sanctioning Panel (Independent Panel) to impose sanctions against the RWF as a consequence of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) committed by athletes of the RWF. For more information see here. Source: International Testing

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

IWF reports that Mr, Ángel José LUNA MARÍN (VEN) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Boldenone and its metabolite (S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published. IWF will not make any further comments on the case until it is

Sport Resolutions to operate the Eligibility Determination Panel commissioned by the IWF

We are delighted to announce that Sport Resolutions will be operating the Eligibility Determination Panel (EDP) commissioned by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The EDP will: undertake the eligibility determination of candidates for election to the IWF Board and committees in respect of the March 2021 elections operate pursuant to and in accordance with part C of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission Interim Rules which have been amended by the IWF Executive Board to provide it with the necessary jurisdiction to act in lieu of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission Sport Resolutions (SR) will: independently be appointing the members of the EDP - which will constitute up to 5 individuals - drawn from SR’s Panel of Arbitrators at its entire discretion. Members will be required to complete a declaration of independence prior to any eligibility assessment being undertaken and keep that position under review throughout the process. act as Secretariat to the EDP in the course of this appointment. The EDP will perform its function entirely independently of the IWF, and will not be tasked with assessing the legality, validity or enforceability of the criteria, nor that of any of the IWF rules, Constitution or By-laws. For future updates including the EDP’s composition and terms of reference you can visit this webpage here. Notes to editor On 12th February 2021, the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission unanimously decided to request the IWF Executive Board to fully delegate the functions of the EDP to an independent panel to be appointed by Sport Resolutions. The Ethics and Disciplinary Commission also recommended amendment of the EDC Rules accordingly. Further to recommendations made by the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, the IWF Executive Board has approved some changes to the Interim Rules. These provide the necessary jurisdiction for the EDP to fulfil its function, and provide clarification regarding the process including timelines for the EDP’s eligibility determination process. Source: Sport

IWF Executive Board Meets, Makes Key Anti-Doping And Governance Decisions

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board (EB) today agreed key decisions to restore stronger Anti-Doping Rules and ensure eligibility checks of the candidates for the forthcoming IWF elections are carried out to a high standard. “Today’s decisions reflect a clear determination to safeguard the progress made by the IWF in recent years to protect clean weightlifters and promote clean weightlifting,” said IWF Interim President Dr Michael Irani. “For the first time ever, the IWF is also carrying out comprehensive eligibility verification of candidates for our elections against clearly-defined criteria.” On anti-doping, the EB specifically approved a recommendation of the Independent Testing Agency (ITA) and the newly appointed independent IWF Anti-Doping Commission to restore Article 12 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules to a threshold whereby three anti-doping rule violations in a single year would trigger suspension proceedings, instead of four. On governance, the EB accepted a wide-ranging recommendation from the independent IWF Ethics and Discipline Commission (EDC) whereby Sport Resolutions will appoint an independent panel to fulfil the function of the Eligibility Determination Panel, in lieu of the EDC,  to carry out the process outlined in the Interim Rules. The Eligibility Determination Panel will ensure that only candidates meeting comprehensive eligibility criteria are able to stand in the forthcoming IWF elections. The Interim Rules, meanwhile, have been subject to external legal review. “Having made independent guidance a cornerstone of our anti-doping and now our governance efforts, the IWF is lucky to count on an impressive array of leaders in their respective fields for external advice: from anti-doping policy to sports law,” continued Dr Irani. “The IWF is grateful for that advice and I am pleased to be able to confirm that we are acting on

Elections – Royal Spanish Weightlifting Federation

The Extraordinary General Assembly held this Saturday, February 13, at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee, has re-elected Constantino Iglesias as president of the Royal Spanish Weightlifting Federation for the period 2021-2024. In this way, the electoral process of the RSWF that had two candidates for president, the reelected Iglesias and Emilio Estarlik, is closed. Finally, Constantino was the winner with a large difference in votes: 48 votes in favor and 10 against and no abstention. Constantino Iglesias will serve his second term at the head of the federation after taking office in 2016, he thanked the trust placed in him and assured that "these years will be full of work, work and more work. Among his main challenges for this new legislature are: - Implement modernization measures for the federal administration. - Work to continue improving our national competitions. - Insist on supporting clubs, athletes and coaches. - Not ceasing in the performance of building a solid base of young athletes to feed the national team, with the ultimate goal of classifying the largest number of athletes for the Olympic Games. Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, was present during part of the Assembly and wanted to congratulate the re-elected Iglesias and wanted to review the successes of our sport at an international level and stated that “no country has a weightlifting as clean as the Spanish and that this federation represents, like others, the values of federations, athletes, coaches and clubs. You have appreciated the management that Constantino and his team have carried out during the previous four years and have confirmed his good work at the head of the federation. Here you will always have my support and that of the Spanish Olympic Committee, for whatever you need”. Irene Lozano, Secretary of State for Sports, could not be present during the event, but wanted to send a congratulatory video to Constantino and the new Delegate Commission in which she expressed her “support for the RSWF to work in a loyal, coordinated and effective in favor of our sport and especially our athletes ”. In addition, she sent a message of encouragement and hope to the different levels that make up the sport after the results that vaccination is having in Spain against COVID-19. Finally, she wished Spanish weightlifting every success and that she can soon celebrate them in person with all of them. Source: Royal Spanish Weightlifting Federation -  photo credit: ISAAC MORILLAS /