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Weightlifting Glasgow 2014 in the lab

The Glasgow 2014 Weightlifting team, in conjunction with Longines, were in the lab today at the XX Commonwealth Games offices testing the results management system for the upcoming Games this July in Scotland's major city. (L to R: Pedro Kim, Results Manager - Swiss Timing; Moira Lassen, Competition Manager; John Monk, Venue Results Manager, and; Peter Benson, Cluster Venue Results Manager.) Check out the video „Weightlifting at Glasgow

Oceania Weightlifting Championships a strong indicator for Glasgow

The Oceania Weightlifting Championships get underway in New Caledonia today with a new generation of young lifters ready to reaffirm their promise ahead of the Commonwealth Games in July. Five Pacific lifters won gold medals at the Commonwealth Championships in November including Samoa's Mary Opeloge, the younger sister of Delhi 2010 gold medalists Ele and Niusila Opeloge. The General Secretary of the Oceania Weightlifting Association, Paul Coffa, believes as many as six lifters are in line to win gold medals in Glasgow, with Papua New Guinea's stable looking particularly strong. "One is Steven Kari, 21 year old, the other one is Dika Toua. She won a silver in 2006, she didn't compete in 2010 - she was married having children - and she's making a comeback. She's ranking number one in the 53 [kilogram class]. We have also the 62 kilo class for men that's really something. That's possibly the highlight of the Commonwealth Games in weightlifting to have Lapua Lapua from Tuvalu is ranking number one, so is Nevo Ioane from Samoa equal on that and we have the young Morea Baru from Papua New Guinea, so we've got medals in there for the Pacific to grab. David Katoatau in the 105 kilos and Tovia Opeloge from Samoa so we've got another chance for gold in there so we are really looking well for the Commonwealth, no question on that". The Oceania Championships is also a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games in China.

British Weight Lifting secures sponsorship with Elite Sports Performance Technologies

British Weight Lifting (BWL) has announced a partnership agreement with strength and power training equipment supplier Elite Sport Performance Technologies (ESP). Under the deal, ESP will be an official sponsor of BWL and the exclusive supplier of strength and power training equipment, weights and services. This will include competition lifting platforms, plates and bars for all major English and British events. BWL chief executive, Ashley Metcalfe said: "We are delighted to confirm our new partnership with ESP. "ESP are a great match for BWL; as we focus on growing and professionalising the sport it is important that we form relationships with suppliers who believe in and support our aims and in working with ESP, we are able to provide our athletes and coaches with quality equipment and services that will undoubtedly enhance their training and performances." The partnership was debuted at the recent British Senior Weightlifting and Para-Powerlifting Championships at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on May 10 and 11 and was showcased at BodyPower Expo at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC) from May 16 to 18, where the staging for both events were supplied by ESP. The Expo in Birmingham was attended by some of Britain's top weightlifters, including British champions Zoe Smith, Jack Oliver, Owen Boxall and Rebekah Tiler, who took part in demonstrations, training workshops and question and answer sessions. Visitors were also given the opportunity to improve their lifting technique under expert guidance and advice from some of the sport's leading coaches. Olympian and British champion Zoe Smith was one of the star names at the BodyPower Expo in the Birmingham NEC earlier this month ©Getty Images Olympian and British champion Zoe Smith was one of the star names at the BodyPower Expo in the Birmingham NEC earlier this month ©Getty Images ESP was co-founded by former America's Cup sailor Dr Vern Neville and former Olympic and Commonwealth Games weightlifter Tommy Yule and its UK base is in Leicestershire. "Elite Sport Performance Technologies is delighted to sponsor British Weight Lifting," said Neville. "BWL's goals and strategies are similarly aligned to ESP and apart from ESP's direct support of strength equipment and Olympic weights to BWL athletes and coaches; the partnership will strategically focus on promoting the benefits of and participation in free-weight training in the UK." BWL is hoping to name a potentially 15-strong squad for this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and will be looking to improve on a disappointing performance at Delhi 2010 which saw the team pick up just a single bronze medal thanks to Smith. Source: insidethegames Gary

Call for World Weightlifting’s missing issue

We are calling World Weightlifting readers to send the IWF a copy of the 2007/2 issue since there are none remaining in the IWF archives. Our request targets mainly the National Federations who always receive several copies of each magazine. Your gesture will be rewarded, thank you in

Competitions started following the OWF Congress

OWF Congress with the participation of 18 Member Federations made historical decisions. The Constitution was amended to include a Women Vice President and a Women Committee led by Lilly Coffa, AUS was established. The Congress unanimously supported to honor Matthew Curtain with Life Membership for his long activity within the OWF, following his resignation (due his recent appointment as CGF Sports Director), and Trent Dabwido from NRU was appointed as Assistant Secretary. The real actions started today with Women 44kg competitions and 7 bodyweight categories will be concluded already on the first day. Follow the competitions live on IWF website (Scoreboard and webcast) and find the results

Last YOG Qualification Event started in New Caledonia

The 2014 Youth, Junior and Senior Oceania Championships started in Mont Dore, NCL, at the headquarter of the Oceania weightlifting. The event is also a YOG Qualification Event, being the last one before Nanjing YOG. The event started with Educational activities including IWF Anti-Doping Seminar by Dr. Kami Lisimoni, TGA, IWF Medical Committee Member, OWF Technical Seminar by Garry Marshall, NZL OWF TC Chairman, and will continue with Athletes and Coaches Seminar later during the week. The OWF Executive Board held its meeting with the participation of IWF President, Dr. Tamas Ajan and Director General, Attila Adamfi, where the Women Development Program was established. 189 athletes (74 women and 115 men) from 18 Member Federations are expected to participate and compete for the available YOG quotas. Follow the competitions live (Scoreboard and webcast) on the IWF