China’s top 10 sports news in 2009
Xinhua News Agency selected the top 10 sports news of China in 2009. Position NO. 8. China claimed 18 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals to top the world weightlifting championships in Goyang, South Korea, in
Malta: trophy for the most improved lifter
The Malta Weightlifting Association competitive calendar for 2009 was completed with the National Championships at the Cottonera Sports Complex.Two 15-year-olds stole the show during the championships as Kimberly Coleiro lifted a total of 83 kgs while Rodmar Pulis had a personal best in Clean and Jerk, 90 kgs, and total, 155 kgs.The trophy for the most improved lifter in the youth section went to Pulis and the junior division award was claimed by Mark Sapiano. Schembri got the title for the seniors
Elections to the executive committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation
After six lifters flunked random dope tests conducted by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) in September, the Indian federation was under pressure to quit - lock, stock and barrel. Elections to the executive committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation are to be held in the Capital on Sunday. Subramanium Swamy, secretary of the Karnataka Weightlifting Association, who was supposed to contest for the post of secretary-general, now doesn't want to stand for the post. "We were all made to understand that Subramanium was going to contest for the post of secretary-general. But he pulled out of the fray last week," said an
Rezazadeh vows to fight doping
Newly-appointed caretaker of Iran Weightlifting Federation Hossein Rezazadeh vowed he will eradicate doping in the sport in Iran."At first, we have to raise the knowledge of our weightlifters about doping substances. Iran will be one of the powerhouses soon," Rezazadeh said on Sunday. "Hopefully, all experts will help me bring Iran's weightlifting back into contention," he added. Rezazadeh was sacked from the management of Iran's weightlifting team last week because of poor results in the world championship in South Korea. Iran Physical Education Organization President Ali Saeidlu chose Rezazadeh as the caretaker of the federation on Sunday. (Tehran
11th South Asian Games, being held at Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 29 to February 9, 2010.
The games comprising athletes from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, will participate in the 23 disciplines via Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, T20 Cricket, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Handball, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Shooting, Squash , Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and
National Championship in Sri Lanka: Chinthana adjudged best weightlifter
The Olympian, Chinthana Vidanage emerged the best lifter at the National Weightlifting Championships which saw three weight lifters lowering national records at the Kelaniya University Gymnasium. The championship was worked off on Dec. 17 and 18. Vidanage was adjudged the best lifter of the Championship as he lowered the former Sri Lanka record when he lifted a weight of 166 kgs in clean and jerk. Performing in 69 kgs category, Vidanage broke his own record of 165 kgs which he lifted at the Beijing Olympics. However, his attempt to establish a new record in the total weight in his weight category proved futile as he totaled a weight of 289 kgs which was four kgs lower than his Olympic performance. Kamala Bandara established two records in 56kg category. Bandara's lift of 136kgs in clean jerk and his total of 231 kgs lifted in his weight category became national records. He shattered the records held by G.C.M. Gamage of Polonnaruwa. In the over 105 kg category, Manjula Wijeratne lifted a weight of 137 kgs in snatch (broke his own record 134kgs) and totaled a weight of 300 kgs to establish new national record and that helped shatter the record held by Ransilu
