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Commonwealth Sports Awards Finalists

Manueli Tulo the 56kg junior lifter from Fiji and Sportsman of the Year has made the final list for the Commonwealth Sports Awards in the Young Achiever category,  to be held in England on October 24th. (by Paul Coffa) Finalists - Alphabetical Outstanding Male AthleteUsain Bolt JamaicaSir Chris Hoy ScotlandSamuel Kamau Wanjiri Kenya Outstanding Female AthleteRebecca Adlington EnglandNicol Ann David MalaysiaStephanie Rice Australia Male Athlete with a DisabilityHeath Francis OAM AustraliaOscar Pistorius South AfricaHenry Kiprono Kirwa Kenya Female Athlete with a DisabilityNatalie Du Toit South AfricaKarolina Pelendritou CyprusEleanor Simmonds England Outstanding Young AchieverChad Ho South AfricaLaura Robson EnglandManueli Tulo Fiji Outstanding TeamSouth African Rugby 7s South Africa Sports Administrator of the YearPeter King EnglandMarakita Lenoa FijiTakitoa Taumoepeau Tonga Lifetime Achievement AwardJan Cameron New ZealandSir Christopher Chataway EnglandCharles Flower

Visit to China

The Oceania Weightlifting Federation and Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation, General Secretary , Mr. Paul Coffa and Assistant Secretary, Mr. Matthew Curtain paid a short visit to the IWF General Secretary , Mr. Ma Wenguang in China prior to continuing their trip to Penang Malaysia where the Commonwealth Championships will be held next month on October 19th - 23rd. The OWF is the first continent to pay a visit to the new General Secretary of the

Limit breaking world records 25 years ago

On 13th of September 1984 at the Varna (Bulgaria) internatonal tournament Stefan Topurov (Bulgaria) set up a new world record in 60 kg snatch with 140 kg. While Alexandr Varbanov (Bulgaria) reached 200 kg for the first time in the history of 67.5 kg clean and

Personal Side of Olympians on TV Screens

The Beijing Olympic Games are over but the buzz with Korea's Olympic stars is ongoing. Television broadcasters have been busy the past few days, and some have bore fruit with several of the most promising Olympic stars scheduled to appear on shows. The first will be Jang Mi-ran, the gold medallist weightlifter. Jang, 24, will appear on comedian Kang Ho-dong's ``Gold Fish-Mureuppak Guru'' and share untold stories about herself and the world of weightlifting. ``Gold Fish-Mureuppak Guru'' is a popular talk show where celebrity guests bring their worries and ask Kang, a former ssireum (Korean wrestling) champion dressed as a shaman, for a solution. It has been through ups and downs since the first episode, with some fans thinking the show was creative and touching, while others felt uncomfortable with Kang's hyper hosting style. Nevertheless, the MBC program has a reputation for getting top celebrities to reveal personal stories. Kang and Jang are expected to talk about her weight; not how to lose, but how to gain more. Fencing silver medallist Nam Hyun-hee and weightlifter Lee Bae-young will meet television fans through KBS's ``Happy Sunday-Schoolympics.'' The Olympic stars will compete in simple yet nostalgic games and activities on a set created to look like a classroom with celebrities as their competitors. The games will require the ``athletes'' to use simple school necessities like chairs, desks, mops and even buckets. Aiming to bring a more interesting and fun school environment, the show will combine elements of sport and school activities with the help of sports stars and celebrities. The show will air Sept. 14 on KBS. By Han Sang-hee

Results of 27th Povazsky pohar – Laugaricio Cup in Trencin

Matthias Steiner in Austria

700 spectators at the Steiner appearance in Braunau! Television stations, such as RTL, ARD, ZDF, MDR, SWR, ORF were present when Matthias Steiner had his first competition after his Olympic victory on 19 August 2008 in Beijing on 5 September in the District Sports Hall in Braunau. The German team participated at the 16th Günter Stapfer Memorial as their first World Cup test. Matthias Steiner fulfilled every autograph request, and was tormented by the media with questions that way. Main point of course, was his new girlfriend, TV presenter Inge Posmyk to have a baby in March 2010 And the 700 spectators took her not come to regret it. Matthais Steiner had a very good performance lifting 235 kg. The next test event is on 24 October the German championship in Ladenburg. Also Jurgen Spiess (European Champion 2009) and Almir Velagic (2nd at European Championships 2009) were already in good shape. Report: Conny HöggPhoto: Thomas Sauerlachner Results Stapfer Memorial 2009