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Change from Bulgarian to Chinese way

According to Olympiat Dünyasi (Olympic World), official publication of the Natioanl Olympic Committee of Turkey (published every three months) there will be radical changes in Turkish weightlifting. 'Our men's team, in which five out of seven athletes entered the World Championships for the first time in the senior category, could not win any medals. Turkey came in 16th among men's teams. Trainer Raif Özel stated that their main objective is 2012 London Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Turkish weightlifting will quit the Bulgarian school it had been applying for the past 20 years and switch to the Chinese school. The weekly training time will be increased from 20 to 30 hours. In addition to the technical movements, power training will also be highlighted. In this framework, a training system based on endurance will be created. Athletes will be placed into camp for 9-10 months annually. No one will be able to say: 'I will work out with my own

IWF Sub-Commissions established to serve the sport

At its last meeting in Seoul, the IWF Executive Board established and appointed various Commissions to attend to specific tasks in the management and development of the sport of weightlifting. Click here for the LIST. The Commissions and appointed officials will serve a more efficient and professional management of the many tasks facing the IWF and will regularly report to the Executive Board and Congress.

Jang Mi-ran in hospital after car accident

Four-time world champion Jang Mi-ran of South Korea has been hospitalized after sustaining a slight injury in a car accident.Jang's Volkswagen Sedan was hit by a sports utility vehicle from behind on a road in front of a shopping mall in Goyang, on the northern outskirts of Seoul, police said, adding she was sent to a nearby hospital for a medical check-up. The SUV whose driver was not identified apparently skidded on a snow-covered road and crashed into Jang's car, they said.

Bangladesh weightlifting team for 11th SA Games announced

Talking to newsmen, General Secretary of Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation Wing Commander (retd) Mohiuddin Ahmed expressed his firm determination to display a good show in the meet, saying "our lifters have improved a lot and their standard are almost near the standards of Indian and Pakistani lifters." He added: "We hope, this time we will achieve a better result than the previous SA Games in Colombo, where we won just one silver medal and five bronzes." The federation official was very much optimistic about experienced campaigner Akramul Huq and Hamidul Islam who have shown a lot of improvement during the yearlong training. Akramul Huq has been lifting 105 Kgs in snatch and 128 Kgs in clean & jerk compared to his previous best 100 Kgs and 113 Kgs, while Hamidul currently lifts 145 Kgs in the snatch and 152 Kgs in clean & jerk, as against his previous best of 117 Kgs and 120 Kgs. Weightlifting Team: Akramul Huq (56 Kgs), Abdualla Al Mumin (85 Kgs), Hamidul Islam (77 Kgs), Monoranjan Roy (77 Kgs), Shimul Kanti Sinha (62 Kgs - Reserve), Farhad Ali (94 Kgs - Reserve), Bidyut Kumar Roy (105 Kgs), Firoj Mahmud (+105 Kgs), Faruk Ahmed Sarker (Coach), M Motaleb (Coach) and Shah Rezaur Rahman Hiru (Manager).

Polish weightlifting "life-line" replenished

The Polish Weightlifting Federation has the pleasure to inform the Weightlifting Family that on 4th January 2010 in the afternoon at the hospital in Bydgoszcz, a prominent member of the Polish national team Aleksandra Klejnowska-Krzywańska gave birth to a son weighing 3.2 kg who got name Szymon. By the way, Dr Jaroslaw Krzywanski - Member of the IWF Medical Committee is Szymon's

Polish weightlifting “life-line” replenished

The Polish Weightlifting Federation has the pleasure to inform the Weightlifting Family that on 4th January 2010 in the afternoon at the hospital in Bydgoszcz, a prominent member of the Polish national team Aleksandra Klejnowska-Krzywańska gave birth to a son weighing 3.2 kg who got name Szymon. By the way, Dr Jaroslaw Krzywanski - Member of the IWF Medical Committee is Szymon's