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IWF visit in Rio

The IWF team with IOC colleagues successfully conducted the Olympic Results and Information Services (ORIS) Homologation Test in Rio de Janeiro. The competition management system to be used at the XXXI Olympic Games will be provided by Omega, same as for the 2012 London Olympic Games.. During the 2 days test in the Rio 2016 IT Laboratory all procedures, documents and exceptional situation have been tested and approved. Following the ORIS Homologation Test, a Technical Delegate visit was held supervising the preparations, with special focus on the Test Event, Venue drawings, Sport Equipment, Athlete & TO Services, Broadcast, etc. The team left Rio with a positive impression and the IWF is looking forward to return to Rio in April 2016 for the Test Event: Aquece Rio - South American

IWF visit in Rio

The IWF team with IOC colleagues successfully conducted the Olympic Results and Information Services (ORIS) Homologation Test in Rio de Janeiro. The competition management system to be used at the XXXI Olympic Games will be provided by Omega, same as for the 2012 London Olympic Games.. During the 2 days test in the Rio 2016 IT Laboratory all procedures, documents and exceptional situation have been tested and approved. Following the ORIS Homologation Test, a Technical Delegate visit was held supervising the preparations, with special focus on the Test Event, Venue drawings, Sport Equipment, Athlete & TO Services, Broadcast, etc. The team left Rio with a positive impression and the IWF is looking forward to return to Rio in April 2016 for the Test Event: Aquece Rio - South American

FISU allocated 2018 World University Championships

FISU - the International University Sports Federation - announced the host countries of the 2018 World University Championships. The Weightlifting World University Championships will take place in Biala Podlaska, Poland. FISU WUC

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Qualification published

The Qualification Team Classification and quota places for Men and Women were published in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games section. It was calculated according to the Qualification System for Rio 2016 Olympic Games as follows: - no qualification points were given to BUL and the individual rankings and points were upgraded accordingly - no qualification points were given to BRA and the individual rankings and points were upgraded accordingly Please note that the results and points can not be considered as final until all the relevant anti-doping result management processes are

Tbilisi to host 2016 IWF Junior World Championships

In accordance with the decision of the IWF Executive Board in Houston, the 2016 IWF Junior World Championships will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, with the following program: 21 June - IWF Committee Meetings 22-23 June - IWF Executive Board Meeting 24 June - IWF Congress 25 June - 2 July -

Important Note on Qualification Status

The International Weightlifting Federation herewith notifies its Member Federations that due to the complexity of the Olympic Qualification points calculation with regard to the sanctions concerning Bulgaria and the obligation to coordinate the issue with the International Olympic Committee, THE RIO 2016 QUALIFICATION STATUS of the countries after the 2015 IWF World Championships WILL ONLY BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK, latest by Friday, 4 December