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2009 Goyang WC, Handbook, Future World Championships Bids treated in IWF’s July Circular

The status of the 2009 Goyang World Championships, the planned French and Spanish editions of the IWF Handbook, future World Championships open for bidding and Technical Officials issues are treated in the IWF's July Circular to National Federations and officials.

Nigeria concentrating on areas of strength

Chief Ekeji's second coming into the National Sports Commission (NSC) of Nigeria where he has now risen to the position of Director-General may be the tonic the country needs to join the league of countries which maximise their potentials to rank high on the medal table. With a new sports minister/Chairman of the NSC, Engineer Sani Ndanusa, a man who has been in sports and knows what it takes to do well in competitions, Chief Ekeji has mapped the road-map for the NSC to follow in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India, the 2011 All Africa Games as well as the 2012 Olympic Games in London.For these Games as well as the World Championships in the various sports, the NSC has picked six sports namely Athletics, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Para-sports (athletics, power-lifting & wheel chair tennis), Boxing and Taekwondo to concentrate on. Towards this end therefore, the NSC has initiated a reward system for athletes, coaches and States Sports Council administrators of these sports. This include payment of several thousands of dollars for gold, silver and bronze as well as the benchmark amount for each of the category.(By Patrick

African Championships in Kampala

Uganda is very proud to be the first African Country to host Africa's Major Events after the change of WFA governance.This time, we are not only hosting Africa for the first time with President Khaled and his new Executive, but are also hosting Africa's 1st Youth Under-17 years old athletes. Combining Youths U-17, Men & Women Juniors and Seniors is what makes it HISTORY!We are accommodating all guests in Imperial Group of Hotels(Salim S. Musoke,

Indian Weightlifting Federation warns of lesser medals in CWG

Indian Weightlifting Federation has warned that the country might end up with very few medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games as the lifters are training without basic equipment, food supplements and enough coaches due to Sports Ministry's apathy. IWF General Secretary Baldev Raj Gulati said the lifters have been facing problems galore at the two training centres - Bangalore SAI Centre and Army Sports Institute Pune -- as they lack even the bare necessities for training. The core group athletes were selected for intensive training of at least 20 months to get maximum medals in the Games to be hosted by the national capital. Weightlifters had accounted for a major chunk of medals in the last two Commonwealth Games (27 out of 69 in Manchester and nine out of 50 in Melbourne). "Weightlifting accounts for a major share of medals in the Commonwealth Games but SAI and Sports Ministry have not provided enough basic equipments or food supplements. We are also finding it difficult to get the recommended number of coaches because they are not being given lucrative money for the one and half years of assignment," Gulati

VACARCIUC AS POLITICIAN

Among members of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova elected this spring you find Vadim Vacarciuc, teacher, trainer, Vice-president of the Moldova Weightlifting FederationHe participated four Olympic Games. He was ranked 5th in Atlanta and in Sydney. In Athens he was eliminated after his three unsuccessful snatch attempts. In 2008 Beijing Olympics he achieved 12th position at age of 35.Vadim Vacarciuc had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1995 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (375.0 kg); 3rd in the 2003 World Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (400.0 kg); 3rd in the 1994 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (370.0 kg); 2nd in the 2000 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (395.0 kg). In 2003 Vancouver World Championships he was ranked No 1. in clean and jerk (222.5, 94 kg

Selection trials in India and in USA

Open Selection trials, Pune from 8-10 Aug Selection trials for Commonwealth Senior Championships at Penang, Malaysia from 18-23 Oct 09 and World Weightlifting Championships at Goyang City, Korea from 17-27 Nov 09 from the CORE GROUP under ACTC scheme will be held at Army Sports Institute, Ghorpadi, Mundwa Post, Pune from 08-10 Aug. The trials will be conducted amongst the CORE GROUP members already training in the camp at ASI, Pune and SAI, South Centre, Bangalore. Those earlier in the Core Group who had to leave for academic or official reasons and duly approved by the Federation, may apply to the Federation well in time for considering their cases on merit. But this does not guarantee their participation unless specifically intimated to them by the Federation in advance. The selection criteria as approved by the Steering Committee earlier will hold good for these trials. Mere flash performance of higher total will not be the only basis of their selection. The Foreign coaching Adviser's professional advice on performance analysis and potential will be given due weightage in the Selection.  Selection trials for Commonwealth Junior Championships at Penang, Malaysia from 18-23 Oct 09 and Asian Youth & Junior Championships at Pune from 16-26 Dec 09 are scheduled to be held at Army Sports Institute, Ghorpadi, Mundwa Post, Pune from 08-10 Aug. Mr. Harnam Singh, the National Coach will coordinate the trials. More than 1 body weight category can be combined in one batch. All competitors are therefore advised to be available at Army Sports Institute, Pune before 0800 hours on 08 Aug 09. Mr. Imre Zsuga will monitor the trials and note the performance potential and analysis for final selection. No allowance in body weight will be admissible for any category under any circumstances. (Indian Weightlifting Federation) The Rodger DeGarmo Memorial/World Team Secondary Qualifier The World Team Secondary Qualifier is now scheduled for August 29-30, 2009 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The schedule has been changed, as the event was previously scheduled for July 30- August 1. NEW: All athletes who attended the 2009 National Championships (the Primary Qualifying Event for the 2009 World Championships) will now be eligible to compete in the World Team Secondary Qualifier to be held in Colorado Springs, August 29-30. Please disregard the World Team Secondary Qualifier ranking list and the top 15 invitational mentioned above (now crossed out). The entry form for this event, aka The Rodger DeGarmo Memorial, will be available soon. A revised World Championship ranking list is now available: 2009_World_Championship_Ranking.xls (USA Weightlifting Federation)