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New Guidelines and Documents

The IWF has launched new guidelines in order to assist the athletes and the officials to follow the regulation of the IWF. All of them are available under the Guidelines /Manuals. Nationality Change Procedure In case an Athlete wants to change its nationality and represent a new country at international competitions they are required to follow the IWF procedure. This guideline provides a clear picture to each situation and gives practical advices to the Athletes. Therapeutic Use Exemption Procedure Athletes may find themselves in a situation that requires the use of particular medications or treatments, and they can also get ill. In these situations they could be required to use substances or methods for the treatment which are on the Prohibited List. In order to avoid a doping violation in these cases the Athletes need to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption. Membership Application In case a Federation wants to become a Member of the IWF  the Application Procedure has to be followed. You may find all the relevant information in the application forms. Application form for Provisional Members Application form for Associate

Anti-Doping Procedures For 2013

The IWF legal procedures regarding last year’s doping violations have been completed and the IWF has updated its website accordingly. The Events concerned: Pan-American Junior Championships, South American Junior Championships and IWF World

Amended 2014 Prohibited List in force September 1

Prohibited List 2014 WADA has completed its amendment to Section S2.1 of the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) activators Xenon and Argon have been added to the 2014 Prohibited List, following the required three-month notice period and UNESCO’s communication to all States Parties. The recommendation to revise the List was made and approved by WADA’s Executive Committee during its May meeting. The change to the List reads as follows: S2. PEPTIDE HORMONES, GROWTH FACTORS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES The following substances, and other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s), are prohibited: 1. Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents [e.g. erythropoietin (EPO), darbepoetin (dEPO), hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers and activators (e.g. xenon, argon), methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA), peginesatide (Hematide)]. The revised 2014 Prohibited List can be found on WADA’s

Deadline Reminder – 2014 IWF World Championships Almaty

The deadline for the Preliminary Entry Forms for the 2014 IWF World Championships Almaty expires on 1 September. We invite all National Federations to send their Preliminary Entry Forms to the Kazakh Weightlifting Federation ([email protected]) and to the IWF ([email protected]). For your attention, the deadline of Final Entries has been extended to 13 October

Be a Rio 2016 Volunteer

The Rio 2016 Organizing Committee opened its Volunteer Program today. The Rio 2016 Volunteer Program is your opportunity to take part in the world’s biggest sporting event, helping with many of the activities that will be carried out in Rio de Janeiro and cities hosting football matches. Volunteering will also benefit you by enriching your CV, expanding your network, and giving you the chance to meet people from different cultures. You will also be able to enjoy exclusive training courses that will be provided for selected candidates. Do not miss out on this great opportunity to participate and make the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games part of your own life’s history. Check out the Rio 2016 Volunteer Program portal here: http://www.rio2016.com/en/get-involved/volunteers People who wants to volunteer specifically for Weightlifting, got to send an email to Pedro Meloni, Weightlifting Sport Manager ([email protected]) with a short resume. Applications will be open until 15 November 2014. Good Luck to

Successful second edition of the YOG in Nanjing

At the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, 61 NOCs were represented with 107 athletes with both Men and Women weightlifters. Youth World Records were broken in the Men’s 56kg and +85kg recognized in the +94kg. With 155kg in the Clean and Jerk and a Total of 283kg, the Chinese lifter MENG Cheng (CHN) broke 2 Youth World Records while with a Clean and Jerk on 221kg, the Armenian lifter MARTIROSYAN Simon (ARM) broke 1. According to the Medal count, 8 National Olympic Committees won Gold from 3 Continents. Armenia, China and Thailand won two each. Medals were shared by 21 National Olympic Committees from 4 Continents. Russia won the most Medals (4). Dignitaries such as the IOC President Thomas Bach, IOC Honorary President Jacques Rogge came to watch weightlifting at the Expo Center – venue of our competitions in Nanjing. FARRIS Kendrick (USA) weightlifting Athlete Role Model of the 2014 YOG shared his experience and knowledge with young athletes appreciating the opportunity of talking to an Olympian that was given to them. Weightlifting competitions were organized on an extremely high level. Saying farewell to Nanjing, we are now wishing good luck to the next city hosting the 2018 YOG: Buenos