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Download the WADA Athlete Central application

On 27 November 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched its new and improved whereabouts application called 'Athlete Central' which is now available for download from the App Store and Google Play. WADA's new App which is powered by WADA's Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) ensures that WADA and Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) such as the International Weightlifting Federation can follow up on the required whereabouts rules which are key components of the out-of-competition testing program and the eligibility of the Athletes. WADA Deputy Director, Stuart Kemp, said: " This is a significant milestone in the ADAMS 'Next Gen' project and athlete feedback was paramount in delivering what we believe is a new, easy and secure way for athletes to provide their Whereabouts. Features such as location-based address recommendations, dashboard, push notifications and Single Sign-On (SSO), will positively impact the way athletes provide Whereabouts information, making it easier to comply anytime, anywhere. We hope Athlete Central meets athletes’ expectations and we look forward to delivering the next modules of ADAMS ‘Next Gen’ to the anti-doping community.” For more information please visit WADA's dedicated Athlete Central page on the following link: ATHLETE

IWF General Secretary visits Budapest office

Mohammed Jalood (IRQ), IWF General Secretary has paid a working visit to the IWF President’s office and IWF Secretariat in Budapest. On this occasion he gave a summary for www.iwf.net “My function as General Secretary of the IWF brings me regularly to Budapest, because it is very important for us to consult with President Aján and the members of the IWF Secretariat on the topical issues of the sport.” “Now, the situation as a result of the German television’s report gave an added actuality to my visit. No doubt weightlifting is facing a problem and we agree with the President that the Executive Board must be duly and thoroughly informed to see clearly. That is why we convened an extraordinary meeting for next week.” “As I have been on the road since the film’s report, I haven’t had the chance to see it but I know that the statements refer to matters that happened in the past. One thing is sure: we need unity and justice in weightlifting.” “I have been involved in the IWF Executive Board since 2005 and I can say that in the Executive Board we all agree that the first priority is the Olympic Games, the dream of all athletes in the world. Recently I talked to important people in the IOC and explained that in the last year the doping situation has changed fundamentally. We transferred our anti-doping program to ITA (International Testing Agency) and we are now on the right track. At the last world championships - controlled by ITA – zero doping. And we encourage ITA to target all the athletes qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games. Even if it costs much money, it doesn’t matter: Olympic status is top priority for

The IWF celebrated 7 years of partnership with Zhen-Ao

At the end of the year 2019, the Zhen-Ao Group invited Dr Tamas Ajan, IWF President for a gala in Tianjin, China, to celebrate 7 years of partnership between the IWF and the Chinese health supplements manufacturer. Zhen-Ao is among the world’s leading Ribonucleic acid (RNA) manufacturers with over 35 years of industry experience, lining up over 400 products in 9 categories. Established in 1996, Zhen-Ao Group adheres to the “Focus on life sciences; benefits in human health” as the entrepreneurial principle. Their co-operation with IWF started in 2012, after Zhen-Ao products have passed the relevant tests at the Center of Preventive Doping Research of the German Sport University Cologne. “In the past seven years, a new chapter has been written in the fields of sports, nutrition and health. From strict Anti-Doping rules and anti contraband products to active advocacy of health nutrition to promote the development of sports, the International Weightlifting Federation has not only introduced important changes in weightlifting, but also became an important driving force affecting the concept and practice of public health nutrition.” “I believe that Zhen-Ao's health products can not only provide health protection for weightlifters who refuse doping, but also serve more sports fields, and provide more comprehensive choices and greater contributions for competitors in next year's Tokyo Olympic Games,” said Mr Chen Yuqi, the Chairman and CEO of Zhen-Ao Group and Vice President of China Nutrition and Health Food Association in his speech at the gala. Dr Ajan expressed a high degree of affirmation to the cooperation between the two sides and high expectation for the future. The IWF President received a gift of appreciation from Mr Chen, while Dr Ajan awarded Zhan-Ao with the plaque of “International Weightlifting Federation Global Excellent Partner”. The two organization will continue the partnership, hoping for many more successful

Voting has opened for 2019 LIFTERS OF THE YEAR!

  IWF - WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING LIFTER OF THE YEAR 2019  Men & Women You can now decide who was your Best Male and Best Female Lifter in 2019. Vote for the athletes to receive the  "IWF Jenő Boskovics Lifter of the Year Trophies for 2019”!  Voting is now open! Please follow this procedure: - Select 1 (one) Man and 1 (one) Woman lifter from WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING's nominees! - You must give your Name, country and E-mail address; - In the Password field type the code appearing in the field above the word "Password". Deadline: 10 FEBRUARY 2020! Only votes meeting the above requirements will be accepted! MEN OM YUN CHOL (PRK, 55 kg) SHI ZHIYONG (CHN, 73 kg) LYU XIAOJUN (CHN, 81 kg) MARTIROSYAN SIMON (ARM, 109 kg) TALAKHADZE LASHA (GEO, +109 kg) WOMEN KUO HSING-CHUN (TPE), 59 kg) DENG WEI (CHN, 64 kg) NYE KATHERINE ELIZABETH (USA, 71 kg) RIM JONG SIM (PRK, 76 kg) SOLIS ARBOLEDA LEIDY YESSENIA (COL, 81 kg)   VOTE

IWF Coaching Symposium in Beijing

In December 2019 an IWF Coaching Symposium was successfully held in the Chinese National Weightlifting Training Center in Beijing, China. The aim of the two days symposium was mainly to discuss how technology can contribute to weightlifting training and performance and of course to have a look at the Chinese Weightlifting System. The President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association, Mr ZHOU Jingiang on behalf of the hosts opened the symposium. He mentioned that there are several aspects why Chinese weightlifters are among the bests, such as young-athlete-cultivation system, that starts from school-age children until top athletes as a long-term sport development. Also training philosophy and training methods inherited by generation to generation is a key point and of course, there is an emphasis on the anti-doping work. As for the preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Mr ZHOU highlighted that Chinese National Weightlifting Team has been fully supported in many aspects of physical training, advanced technology, injury prevention and treatment, team construction which play an important role to achieve their goals in Japan. Participants, including Mr Mahmoud MAHGOUB, IWF Coaching and Research Committee Chair, Ms Karoliina LUNDAHL, CRC Deputy Chair, and other IWF Committee Members listened attentively the presentations primarily by Chinese experts. On the first day, the emphasis was on technology, showing two different methods of how to use technology to improve the training. Tracking the bar with a sensor and infrared camera and a mobile app while the other one uses 2 cameras and software, therefore, a computer is needed. Both analyzing systems can be very useful for coaches and athletes to correct weightlifting techniques. In the next sessions, presentations were given by co-worker of Scientific Research team of Chinese Weightlifting Team, colleagues from Zhen-Ao Company, Performance coach of the Chinese team and expert from CHINADA. In the afternoon of the second day, after the presentations and interactive and interesting discussions, participants had the possibility to visit the high-tech equipped facilities that support Chinese Weightlifting Team and saw how big role is played by science, technology, rehabilitation and prevention not only on the training itself. The participants' feedback was very good, they agreed that the two days were useful, especially to share their opinions. Timea HORVATH, IWF Development and Education Manager on behalf of IWF expressed her thanks to the Chinese Weightlifting Association to host this

WADA 2020 Prohibited List came into force

The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA)  2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was first published on 30 September 2019, cameinto force on 1 January. The List, which is one of six International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned in particular sports. The 2020 Prohibited List; the 2020 Summary of Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2020 Monitoring Program are available for download on WADA’s website in multiple