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Updated Technical documents

According to the amended IWF TCRR effective from 1 January 2015 the IWF Technical Official Examination Questions and Answers were updated. The IWF Technical Committee approved a set of guidelines/presentations produced by Ms. Reiko Chinen that is very useful for Technical Officials and also a practical tool for TOs education/seminars. The updated documents can be accessed via the following link:

Updated TCRR published

Following the discussions and decisions of the Technical Committee and the Executive Board in 2014, the IWF Technical and Competition Rules & Regulations has been amended. Please find the new document on our website, with special regard to the following amended section: 4.1.2, 4.7.1, 5.1.1, 7.2.3, 8.6, Regulation to 3.3.3, Regulation to 5.1, Regulation to 5.2 The new rules are in effect with 1 January 2015. The document can be accessed via the following link:

IWF YWC, 6-12 April 2015, Lima, Peru

The Regulation of the Youth World Championships has been already published on the IWF website, including the

Meeting of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission

The official meeting of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission was held on 15 January 2015 in Lausanne in presence of Dr. Patrick Schamasch- Chairman, Dr. Michael Petrou - member of the ADC, Dr. Magdolna Trombitas – Legal counsel and Mrs Melody Exhenry – Administrative assistant. The members defined the strategy and set up the goals for 2015 and selected the IRTP Athletes. The Test Distribution Plan have been profoundly and carefully analysed and the ADC is ready to continue its increased cooperation with the other stakeholders of the Anti-Doping Community. The ADC registered perceptible progress in 2014 in the relentless war on doping and the results seem to verify that the weightlifting sport has been on the right path.

Britain’s weightlifting hero Louis Martin passed away

The Weightlifting Family was very saddened to learn about Louis Martin passing away. Martin, Olympic silver and bronze medallist and 4 times world champion, was undoubtedly the biggest personality in British Weightlifting and an iconic figure of the sport overall. Our most heartfelt condolences to his family and to British

AWF Education Seminar in Doha

Under the framework of the IWF Development Program, the Asian Weightlifting Federation held an education seminar for the participants of the Asian Arab Youth-Junior Championships in Doha. More than 60 representatives from member federations in the lectures given by Dr. Patrick Schamasch, IWF Anti-Doping Commission Chairman and Reiko Kato Chinen, AWF Technical Committee Chairperson. Dr. Schamasch gave comprehensive information on the fight against doping, on targeted and intelligence testing as well as on major changes in the IWF Anti-Doping Policy – effective since 1st January 2015. Besides the danger of taking food supplements and possibilities of food contamination, Dr. Schamasch explained the criteria of selection for Anti-Doping Agencies as well as key factors of the IWF strategy with special focus on education and prevention. Reiko Kato Chinen gave updated information about the changes and rule modifications in the IWF Technical and Competition Rules as well as about specifications regarding the uniform, bandages etc. Technical Officials present had the chance to clarify crucial questions related to applicable