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Weightlifting at the AYG concluded today

The 2nd Asian Youth Games weightlifting competitions concluded with the Men's 85kg competitions today. Both the Gold medal won by PAN Yongtao and the Silver medal won by FENG Lei remained in China while KANG Seungwon from Korea won the Bronze medal. The last medals were presented by Mr. Ali MORADI, AWF General Secretary and Mr. WU Wei, Executive Venue Director. The event was a great success and very useful rehearsal for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Congratulation to the NAYGOC and especially to Mr. Li Hao, Weightlifting Competition Manager. Results can be found

Successful Weightlifting Workshop in Puerto Rico

With a full house of 45 consistent pupils each day, the PRWF celebrated a weightlifting workshop that included an array of subjects delivered by highly qualified speakers. Thanks to the intervention of the IWF Development Program, led by Mrs. Eva Moska, it was possible to bring Professor Marcelino Del Frade, from Cuba, to be the main speaker in this week-long endeavor. He explained and compared different training methods and how to obtain the best results through systematic training in a completely comprehensive manner. Professor Del Frade’s talks were complemented by other aspects pertaining to weightlifting and delivered by local resources, such as: The History of Weightlifting in Puerto Rico, by Jose Marrero (coach); The Barbell Pathway in Snatch and C & J, by Julio Martinez; Cycles and Continuity, by John Javier (coach), and Technical Rules and Regulations in International Events, by David Colon (Category 1). This workshop benefited coaches, referees and athletes as well, updating weightlifting knowledge that will be transferred effectively to our athletes at all levels. The PRWF acknowledges the joint cooperation rendered by Olympic Solidarity and the IWF Secretariat to render this a successful educational

2nd Asian Youth Games Nanjing

The 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, CHN started, with Weightlifting on the program for the first time being one of the 16 sports. These Games also serve as Test Event for 2014 YOG. Altogether 132 athletes from 28 NOCs are competing in 4 Women and 5 Men bodyweight categories. The Gold Medal in the 48kg bodyweight category went to Jiang Huihua (CHN) ahead of Sukcharoen Thunya (THA) and Yao Lingling (CHN). Since this was the first Medal Ceremony on the 2nd Asian Youth Games across all sports, the medals were presented by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al- Sabah, President of Olympic Council of Asia, accompanied by Mr. Liu Peng, President of Chinese Olympic Committee. Follow the competitions on the official website of the AYG

Deadline Reminder – 2013 IWF World Championships Wroclaw

The deadline for the Preliminary Entry Forms for the 2013 IWF World Championships Wroclaw expires on 20 August. We invite all National Federations to send their Preliminary Entry Forms promptly to the Polish Weightlifting Federation ([email protected]) and to the IWF

Oceania Weightlifting Federation Newsletter

Check out the latest Newsletter of the Oceania Weightlifting

WADA 2012 Testing Figures

In accordance with Article 14.5 of the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA has traditionally published two annual sets of testing figures: the first set reported by the WADA accredited laboratories on analyses performed, and the second by Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) on their doping control activities. In 2012, for the very first time, figures have been compiled entirely from the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS), the system through which all WADA accredited laboratories report their positive and negative findings. This advanced method of data collation means that there is no longer a requirement for the publication of a second set of testing figures – the separate ADO Testing Figures Report – later in the year. This new report, using ADAMS, combines the laboratory and ADO testing data in urine, blood and Athlete Biological Passport samples, and has allowed for the most transparent reflection of the global state of anti-doping testing to-date. It is important to note that the number of Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) and Atypical Findings (ATFs) reported by laboratories may not correspond with the number of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) reported by ADOs. This is because all results are subject to a results management process conducted by ADOs, which includes matching results with Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) and longitudinal studies. In addition, one single result in the report does not necessarily correspond to one athlete. Results could correspond to multiple findings on the same athlete or measurements performed on the same athlete, such as in the case of longitudinal studies in testosterone. The 2012 Anti-Doping Testing Figures Report is available here Check out the figures for Weightlifting under Table G34: 2012 Anti-Doping Testing Figures - Olympic Sport –