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Tokyo 2020 aims to make some noise, says Reiko

By Brian Oliver in Rio de Janeiro A ‘brains trust’ of Olympic weightlifting competition managers met in Rio to talk about times past and future. There was Wang Yan from Beijing 2008, Matthew Curtain from London 2012, Pedro Meloni from Rio 2016 and the woman who will be in charge for Tokyo 2020, Reiko Chinen. Reiko, a popular figure among the IWF technical officials, was hugely impressed by the atmosphere at the Riocentro arena and says it will be Tokyo's aim to match it. “The spectators in Rio have been great. They know when to make a noise and when to stay quiet. Their clapping and cheering created a very good atmosphere and we really need that in Tokyo. “The Japanese people are a little bit shy and quiet compared to Brazilians, who can be very excited. We will have to do something for spectators to excite them, to make big noise for the athletes. Language and communication will be a big challenge for us.” One big difference between Rio and Tokyo will be the site of the venue. The Tokyo International Forum, a multi-purpose exhibition and cultural center, is right in the heart of Tokyo. “There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shops right outside, and many subways and train stations nearby,” said Reiko. Spectators will get extra value with their tickets, as they will be able to watch training. The venue has 11 floors, and one of them will be the training area. Spectators will be able to watch without disturbing the athletes, said Reiko. Reiko has been involved in weightlifting since 1986, when she started as an athlete. She is a coach and a high-ranking technical official. In 1993 Reiko gained her International Category 2 Technical Official licence, and five years later she was the first female TO to get a Category 1 in Japan. In 2014 Reiko was technical director of the IWF World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She is a member of the Asian Executive Board and chairs the Asian Technical Committee. Japan has about 4,000 registered weightlifters and is implementing a programme for younger starters. “Most of them are students who start at 15, but we want more starting at nine or 10,” said Reiko. “The sport is growing, especially among the

8th Women bodyweight category

Following the IWF Executive Board decision in Tbilisi on introducing an 8th Women bodyweight category, the IWF President conveyed a meeting in Rio on the occasion of the Olympic Games involving all IWF bodies linked to the conceptualization: Technical Committee / Medical Committee / Coaching and Research Committee Athlete’s Commission / Women’s Commission Based on the IWF database including results from 1998 and considering the received proposals, the IWF Secretariat will proceed to the compilation of the data and elaborate the final proposal to be presented to the IWF Executive Board at its upcoming

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Iranian CAS application dismissed

Behdad Salimikordasiabi (IRI) and the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran filled an application to the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the Rio 2016 Men’s +105kg group A competition. The appeal was dismissed on 21st August

ADAMS – PASSWORD RESET

Due to the latest cyber-attacks WADA set up new security features in ADAMS in order to assure data privacy. The IWF ADAMS team wishes to give you a quick guidance how to proceed. WADA changed the ADAMS password requirements on the 19/08/2016, consequently all users need to refresh their ADAMS password as follows: Password length must be at least 8 characters Password must include at least one upper case character Password must include at least one lower case character Password must include at least one numeric character The previous 6 passwords cannot be reused Permanent lock: If you enter an incorrect username and password combination at least nine times in a row, ADAMS will lock you out "permanently". In this case please contact the IWF ([email protected]). Forgotten user name: Please contact the IWF ([email protected]). Forgotten password: You can click the "Forgot Password" link at the bottom of the ADAMS Login page. In case you don't receive any email please let us know ([email protected]) and we will adjust your email address in the ADAMS system. Individual password: Member Federations remain responsible to give or refresh the individual passwords. The new password requirements are the same as listed above. On the athlete's profile please click on the manage user account button to refresh it. In case your athlete doesn't have any individual password, you can give him/her one. In this case please click on the athlete's profile on the create user account button. All users are entitled to change their respective passwords any time in line with the ADAMS Privacy

Weightlifting stamp in Malta

On the occasion of the Rio Olympic Games this year, the Malta Post issued a weightlifting stamp to commemorate the event. This was the first time ever that Malta Weightlifting sent an athlete to participate at an Olympic Games. Malta participated with seven athletes in four different disciplines, these being: Swimming, Athletics, Shooting and