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Sochi 2014 Torch Relay

On Monday, the Sochi Olympic torch arrives in the city of Volgograd. Sochi is approximately 600 miles south of Volgograd. Next the torch relay heads 22 miles north to Shakhty. Sochi 2014 says nine Olympic champions and one Paralympic champion were born in Shakhty. Legendary Russian weightlifting coach David Riegert will run with the torch in Shakhty. On Friday, the flame arrives in the city of Stavropol. Weightlifting champion Andrey Chemerkin and Olympic swimmer Eugene Kuznetsov are among the torchbearers who will carry the flame in Stavropol. Source: Aroundtherings Follow the Sochi 2014 Torch

IWF expanding its Technology Partners

A successful IWF Technology License meeting completed today in Corgemont, SUI at the Headquarter of Swiss Timing, the provider for the recent and upcoming Olympic Games. Swiss Timing Ltd. providing the competition management hardware, together with SsangYong Information and Communication Corp. (SICC) providing the competition management software ensures a complex solution for weightlifting competitions. Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General was happy to experience the perfect operation and expressed the IWF's satisfaction towards the future cooperation for the upcoming events, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Asian

Albanian Federation leaders paying visit to IWF Secretariat

The top leaders of the Albanian Weightlifting Federation, President Elez Gjoza, General Secretary Muharrem Berisha and Honorary President Prof. Gudar Beqiraj paid a courtesy visit to the IWF Secretariat in Budapest. The high ranking Federation officials expressed their compliments on the occasion of Dr Tamas Ajan's birthday and vowed to continue the fruitful cooperation between the International and the Albanian

2014 Prohibited List takes effect

The 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods took effect on January 1. Approved by WADA’s Executive Committee on September 11, 2013, the List can be viewed at WADA’s website or through the free iPhone

IWF President 75 years old

Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President celebrated his 75th Birthday on 12 January 2014, we wish him many happy returns on this

New Executive Committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation

The new Executive Committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation has been constituted at the Annual General Body Meeting held in Guwahati, Assam on 21st December 2013. The Elections of the Indian Weightlifting Federation were conducted under strict guidelines issued by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India with the supervision of Observers from Ministry of Sports and Indian Olympic Association. New members of the elected body for the term 2013-17 are: President: Mr. Birendra Prasad Baishya, Member of Parliament Vice Presidents: Mr. G.R. Beig, Mr. Kumbasi Subramanya, Mr. Sahdev Yadav, Mr. Ratan Lal Sharma, Mr. B. Venkatramaiah, Mr. Narayan Sahu, Mr. Bhabajyoti Goswami, Mr. Paramjit Singh, Mr. Abraham Techi, Mr. G. Gunasekaran Secretary General: Mr. D. Chandrahas Rai Secretary: Mr. Santosh Sinhasane Treasurer: Mr. Mahesh Lohar Jt. Secretaries: Mr. Madan Lal Salvi, Mr. Devesh Ch. Roy, Mr. Jayesh C. Naik Executive Members: Mr. N.P.S. Chauhan, Mr. K.D.S. Nagra, Mr. Sailen Dapsi, Mr. Yudhvir Singh, Mr. Sushil