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Lima will host the Pan-American Youth Championships

The location of the Pan-American Youth Championships Qualification event for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games has been changed from Chiclayo to Lima. Lima already hosted the 2007 IWF University World Championships, the 2011 IWF Youth World Championships and the 2013 IWF Junior World Championships. New location: Lima, Peru Date and competition schedule remains unchanged: 7-11 May

Kendrick J. Farris (USA) Nanjing 2014 YOG Athlete Role Model

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of 37 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will attend the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China. We are happy to announce that the Athlete Role Model to represent Weightlifting at the YOG is Kendrick J. Farris (USA). He participated in two Olympic Games: Beijing 2008 and London 2012, Silver Medallist at the 2013 Summer Universiade, Kendrick J. Farris was Pan-American Champion in 2010. As Athlete Role Model, he will aim to inspire, mentor and take part in activities with young athletes during a five day programme hosted by the IOC. Kendrick J. Farris will be accessible to the athletes both in the Youth Olympic Village and during a series of educational activities and workshops that will focus on areas such as skills development, how to lead healthy lifestyles, environment and social responsibility and Olympism. How do you feel as recently appointed ARM for the YOG, what does it mean to you? Kendrick J. Farris (USA): It makes me feel like what I've always set out to do which is inspire others, to love, work hard, and show people how to be themselves is spreading through the sport of weightlifting and hopefully into their lives as well. This opportunity to spend time with these young people means a great deal to me because I want them to understand what lies ahead for them on an off the platform. What will be your main target as ARM during the YOG, what do you want to achieve? Kendrick J. Farris (USA): I hope I'm able to show these young people how to train smarter, how to choose what competitions they should peak for, and most importantly how to treat others around them. What would be your most important message to the Youth athletes? Kendrick J. Farris (USA): That your energy is real and effect the atmosphere, your words are powerful and determine how you view your world, and you are in control of your

World Weightlifting 2013 Lifter of the Year Trophy in Budapest

Today at a ceremony held in Budapest, Hungary, Tatiana Kashirina (RUS) and Ruslan Albegov (RUS) were awarded the 2013 Lifter of the Year Trophy. According to the final results of the voting, the recipients of the prestigious titles in both genders became Russian weightlifters. During last year's World Championships, Kashirina improved the women's absolute mark, the +75kg Clean and Jerk World Record to 190kg. And she did not call the year closed in Poland: at the President's Cup in Moscow, shortly after the World Championships she set a new Total World Record (334kg) unprecedented in the history of women's weightlifting. Her triumph has been ultimately confirmed by the voters. Among the men, with the same kind of supremacy, the winner Ruslan Albegov is the 2013 superheavyweight World Champion. The Russian giant triumphed in Wroclaw with a impressive 464kg Total which is not so far from Hossein Rezazadeh's fantastic 472kg World Record. In the presence of the IWF President, Dr. Tamas Ajan, the President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation, Sergej Syrtsov, World Weightlifting Magazine Editor in Chief, Kornel Jancso and Senior Editor Aniko Nemeth-Mora both lifters were honoured to receive this great recognition. When asked about rivalries both lifters agreed: Ruslan "Five years ago I was sitting in a tank, but since my military service ended I don't look at the results of my opponents, my only enemy is the weight". Tatiana "I respect my stronger and weaker opponents equally. Even though the toughest competition is with the Chinese lifters, my only will is to surpass

Tunis will host the African Junior and Youth Championships

The location of the African Junior and Youth Championships Qualification event for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games has been changed following the decision of the WFA Executive Board. New location: Tunis, Tunisia Date and competition schedule remains unchanged: 15-22 April

Asian Youth Championships (YOG Qualification Event) concluded

First Continental Qualification Event for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games finished today in Bangsaen, THA as the Asian Youth Championships concluded with +94kg competitions. All together 163 athletes from 23 countries participated at the AYCh. and competed for the 9 available quota places. The following countries gained quota place for 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games: Women: TPE, IND, MGL, UZB 1 athlete each Men: KOR, INA, KGZ, TPE, SYR 1 athlete each Full results of the AYCh. HERE  and 2014 Nanjing YOG information HERE The next Continental Qualification Event will be the African Youth Championships in

IWF Anti-Doping Seminar

In the presence of Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President, Mohamed Yousef Al Mana, AWF President and Ali Moradi, AWF General Secretary the seminar was opened by Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General emphasizing IWF's efforts to clean the sport, special attention given to our future, the youth athletes with education and prevention. The experts appointed by the Chairman of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission, Dr. Patrick Schamasch gave lectures including the following topics: - IWF Anti-Doping Strategy, General Anti-Doping information by Meechai Inwood MD, Head of Sports Medicine of Thailand - Update on Prohibited Substances by Dr. Prapin Wilairat Ph.D. National Doping Control Center, Thailand - Doping in Sport: Health risk & benefit? by Supornchai Kongpatanakul MD, Director, National Doping Control Center, Thailand IWF Anti-Doping Seminar will be held in each YOG Continental Qualification