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JWC Final Entries published!

The Final Entries for the 2011 Junior World Championships to be held in Penang, Malaysia are now published on our website. You can find the Entry List by bodyweight categories on the front page or by the following link. We expect all Head Coaches and/or Team Leaders to participate in the verification of the Final Entries to be held on 28 June at 19:00.

Cooperation and Unity – Motto of the WFA EB Meeting

The Weightlifting Federation of Africa held its Executive Board meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on 10 June 2011. Dr. Kipchoge Keino, IOC Member and President of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC), remarkable and admired Olympic hero participated in meeting of high importance attended also by Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President. Several topics were discussed and the agenda contained major issues regarding the All-African Games as well as the operation of the Weightlifting Federation of Africa. Both Dr. Kipchoge Keino and Dr. Tamás Aján underlined "Unity" as being the key factor of development and further improvement of Weightlifting sport in

Get involved in the London 2012 Olympic Games

London 2012 is seeking to recruit Managers, Coordinators, Team Leaders and Officers etc. If you want to get involved in the London 2012 Olympic movement, LOCOG gives you the opportunity with several job positions. Those interested in working for The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) can apply online by the following

Sweden has elected a new President

After 14 year as President of the Swedish Weightlifting Federation (SWF), Benny Johansson retired. He was celebrated as one of the greatest Presidents and was elected as President of Honor within the Swedish Federation. Jonny Kärkkäinen, former Member of the SWF Executive Board, was elected unanimously. Mr.Kärkkäinen is 52 years old and lives in the northern part of Sweden in a small town called

New SportAccord Office inaugurated in Lausanne

SportAccord, the umbrella organization of the world's sports governing bodies has now an office in Lausanne, Switzerland at the "Maison du Sport International". IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján was invited for the inaugural and held several meetings with among others IOC President Jacques Rogge and SportAccord President Hein Verbruggen. "It's really necessary to be here in Maison du Sport. Many of our members are around and it's good to be right in the middle of everything," said Nolvenn Dufay de Lavallaz, Senior Development Manager of Sportaccord, new name for the General Association of International Sports

IOC awards US broadcast rights for 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games to NBCUniversal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the US for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, as well as the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games, which have yet to be awarded to a host city. NBCU has acquired the broadcast rights across all media platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile. The total agreement is valued at USD 4.38 billion. The IOC based its decision on a long-term broadcast strategy aimed at ensuring broadcast of the Olympic Games of the highest quality, maximising exposure across all available media platforms, and securing the financial future of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement. The IOC has enjoyed a long partnership with NBCU, and this agreement will mean that by 2020, NBCU will have covered a total of 17 editions of the Games, beginning in 1964. Read the full article