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IWF Technical Visit in Almaty

IWF Competition Director, Attila Adamfi recently paid a visit to the headquarters of the Kazakh Weightlifting Federation in order to discuss several details in regard to the 2014 IWF World Championships to be organized in Astana. The Federation was represented by Mrs. Gapura Turlykhanova, Vice President, Mr. Alexei Ni, Executive Board Member and Head Coach and Mr. Tapsir Mendikhan, General Secretary. Attila Adamfi visited Almaty as Member of the National Bandy Team of Hungary participating on the XXXII. Bandy World Championships, where he was also re-elected as Vice President of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) by the FIB

The Hellenic Weightlifting Federation has high ambitions

The Hellenic Weightlifting Federation (HWF) President Pyrros Dimas, three times Olympic Champion and bronze medallist made an official visit to the IWF Secretariat with Tasos Papachristou Communication Director in order to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two organizations. Pyrros Dimas, with his achievements highly contributes to the success of the IWF Anti-Doping Campaign launched during the 2011 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Paris, France. With his knowledge and outstanding personality he is one of the greatest role model for the grassroots generation. As an outstanding international event in the Calendar, the Hellenic Weightlifting Federation has expressed its intention to organize an IWF Grand Prix called Olympus Tournament in the course of the year. Greek weightlifting has always played a strong and active role on the international scene and with this renewal they wish to enter a new era and concentrate all their efforts to bring back the shining glory and fame of its past success. Yannis Sgouros, Governor of Attica Region, previous IWF General Secretary and Tasos Papachristou, Vice-President of the HWF will help to put into place projects of development to further consolidate and strengthen weightlifting activity in the

Junior World Championships and Pan American Olympic Qualification Event TIMETABLE

We re pleased to inform you that the Timetable of the forthcoming Junior World Championships and Pan American Olympic Qualification Event to be held in Antigua Guatemala in May 2012 is already available. Click here to download. Further documents to be published soon. Les informamos con mucho placer que el Programa del Campeonato Mundial Juvenil y Evento Clasificatorio Preolímpico que será celebrado en Antigua Guatemala en Mayo de 2012 ya esta disponible. Clique aquí para descargar. Los documentos adicionales serán accesibles

Manufacturer identifications on the Olympic Games uniforms

We draw your attention to Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter regarding the advertising – manufacturer identifications on the uniforms. The IOC Executive Board determines the principles and conditions under which any form of advertising or other publicity may be authorised. No form of publicity or propaganda, commercial or otherwise, may appear on persons, on sportswear, accessories or, more generally, on any article of clothing or equipment whatsoever worn or used by the athletes or other participants in the Olympic Games, except for the identification of the manufacturer of the article or equipment concerned, provided that such identification shall not be marked conspicuously for advertising purposes. We invite all our National Federations to consult their NOC. For more information, read the Olympic Charter here:

Wrap-up meeting of the 2011 WWC in Budapest

The President of the French Weightlifting Federation, Jean-Paul Bulgaridhes together with his two closest collaborators National Technical Director, Lionel Gondran and Administrative Director, Alexandra Vigoureux paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat in order to discuss with IWF President, Dr. Tamas Ajan several topics in regard to the 2011 IWF World Championships Paris, France. The competition was spectacular thanks to a professional team working wholeheartedly in order to provide an unforgettable event to the participants. The wrap-up meeting was a great success, and important conclusions were drawn about the organization, execution and delivery of the event. The French Organizing Committee as a fantastic and unprecedented initiative wishes to offer help and knowledge to all future event organizers in challenges they can face while planning such important IWF competitions. The French Ministry of National Education, Youth, and Sport as well as the French Olympic Committee were satisfied with the high quality organization of the 2011 IWF World Championships and they wish to pay more attention to the development of weightlifting in France. In the future, the French Weightlifting Federation is aiming to create a yearly international competition - Grand Prix - and celebrate in 2014 its 100th anniversary of creation with an unprecedented

President of the Madagascar Olympic Committee visited the IWF

Siteny Thierry Randrianasoloniaiko, President of the Madagascar Olympic Committee since one year paid a visit to the IWF Secretariat. Knowing that Judo, Athletics and Weightlifting are very popular sports in Madagascar and with special regard to promotion of sports, Africa’s biggest sport complex is built in the country. During his talks with the IWF President, Siteny Thierry Randrianasoloniaiko offered his assistance in opening a Weightlifting Center in Madagascar to welcome mainly athletes from the South African countries and the Indian Oceania region. This proposal is in line with the expansive notions with the IWF Development Program, and all these kinds of initiatives contributing to the promotion of grassroots development are supported by the Weightlifting