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Asian Championships, Ashgabat

The Turkmenistan leadership proudly welcomed the representatives of weightlifting outside of Asia - Dr. Tamas Ajan IWF President, Nicu Vlad 1st Vice President, Attila Adamfi Director General, Dr. Hasan Akkus EWF General Secretary - in Ashgabat, the capital city of sport at the end of April. Prior to the championship the AWF held its Executive Board Meeting and Congress with the attendance of Dr. Tamas Ajan and Attila Adamfi. The championship served further goals: it was a Test Event for the next big event, the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, where more than 20 different sports will form the program including weightlifting for the first time during 17-27th September, 2017. As a highlight, 9 medal winning athletes from Iraq and Turkmenistan made it to the podium. However in both genders China finished first, their athletes won 22 Gold Medals, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze. The table followed by PRK (5,7,2) and IRN (5,3,3). At the fourth place TPE (4,9,6), fifth UZB (3, 4, 6) and sixth place THA (3, 4, 5) finished the competitions. In women category CHN, THA, TPE in men category IRI, CHN, UZB finished at the top positions. Check out the

4th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Baku on May 12-22

The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games kicks off today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The competition is held from 12 - 22 May, 2017. The Start Book is published! 130 athletes from 21 countries will compete. Athletes from Islamic countries will be representing their nations over 10 days of competition across 20 different sports which include weightlifting in 16 world-class sporting venues in Baku. Speaking about the significance of the Journey, the National Heavy Weightlifting Champion Famil Mikailov said: "We welcome everybody at the astonishing sporting event to be hosted in our capital city. Do not miss the chance to watch over 190 sport sessions and support our national team!" The LIVE results broadcast can be watched both on www.polska-sztanga.pl and on http://baku2017.polska-sztanga.pl/. 

Hall of Fame member and Gold Medalist Tara Nott celebrates 45th birthday!

Cunningham, the first United States weightlifter to win Olympic gold since Chuck Vinci in 1960 —and the first US female weightlifter ever to win Olympic gold was born on 10th May 1972. She was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Tara Lee (Nott) Cunningham was the first Kansan to bring home a medal during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She is the only athlete to have trained for three different sports at the United States Olympic Training Center (gymnastics, soccer, and weightlifting). A native of Stilwell, Cunningham also competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and finished 10th overall in the 48kg bodyweight category. Cunningham was an American record holder in two different weight classes and was honored with the establishment of the Tara Nott Award. She was a two-times gold medalist at the Pan-American Games, a seven-times USAW national champion and eight-times World Team member. Honors: Cunningham was inducted into the Colorado College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 and is also a member of the Blue Valley High School Hall of Fame. She was named the 2000 Citation Winner by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame as well as was inaugurated in the IWF Hall of Fame in

The ASOIF Medical & Science Consultative Group (AMSCG)

Dominik Dörr, Member of the IWF Medical Committee had a presentation about the IWF's proactive approach on transgender inclusion. He summarized the result of the survey among the IF’s and said, the members of the group all came to the conclusion (because of the big variety of "solutions" by the IF's), that there should be only one "rule" (set up by the IOC), which should be implemented by all IF's. The AMSCG was created in 2005. The primary role of the AMSCG is to look at practical and operational issues of common interest for all the IFs in the areas of medical and anti-doping activity, including all athletes’ health related matters. The AMSCG can also be called upon to give its opinion about the work of WADA as well as content of the WADA Board Meetings. The group usually meets twice a year. The AMSCG is chaired by Dr. Margo Mountjoy (CAN). The Canadian sports medicine physician is a member of the FINA Bureau, of the Games Working Group of the IOC’s Medical Commission as well as of WADA’s TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) Committee. Members of the group are: Hosny Ahmed, Medical Committee Chairman of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Dominik Dörr, Member of Medical Committee of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Pierre-Yves Garnier, Medical Senior Manager of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Alain Lacoste, Chair Medical Commission of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) Michel Leglise, Vice-President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Stuart Miller, Chairman of Medical Commission of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Source:

German Meissen Cup

The time has come and German Weightlifting in cooperation with All Things Gym presented its first ever LIVE broadcast of a German Weightlifting competition held past Friday. Among others, European Champion Mirco Scarantino (ITA), European Junior Champion Ritvars Suharevs (LAT) and  Max Lang (GER), who won this competition twice in the past, participated in the meet of the so called Meißen Cup in Saxony. In the women’s class Rebeka Koha (LAT), who finished 4th at Rio Olympics, current European Champion Joanna Lochowska (POL) and vice-European Champion Atenery Herandez (ESP) was also there to battle for the ultimate “Meißener” porcelain. Check out the video on YouTube in case you missed it:

Brazilian Weightlifting Federation Elections

The Brazilian Weightlifting Federation held its Election in Belo Horizonte on March 31, 2017. Enrique MONTERO was unanimously elected by the Brazilian annual meeting as President of the Brazilian Weightlifting Federation. The Assembly was attended by members and representative of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The following officials were elected: President: Enrique Montero Dias Vice President: Ranier Nardi Rezende Congratulation to all the elected