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Nauru Olympic Committee appoints new President His Excellency, Marcus Stephen, OWF President has recently been elected President of the Nauru Olympic Committee for the next four years. Marcus is the only Head of State to have competed at three Olympic Games. He competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. New Office Bearers for Nauru Weightlifting Congratulations to Aaron Cook for being elected the new President of the Nauru Weightlifting Federation. And congratulations also to the new General Secretary, Sheeva Peo Cook. Sheeva was one of the greatest lifters of the Pacific for many years in the +75Kg category. She is a former Olympian, representing Nauru at the Sydney Olympics.

Invitation, Time Schedule, Regulation and Forms now available for WJC 2009

The Romanian Federation has prepared and launched the details for the 35th Men's and 15th Women's World Junior Weightlifting Championships, which will be held in Bucharest, 12-21 June 2009.You can download the Invitation, the Schedule and the Forms from this website. Regulation Preliminary Entry Form WOMEN Preliminary Entry Form MEN Final Entry Form WOMEN Final Entry Form MEN Accommodation Form  

Report on Coaching course in Dubai (UAE)

In the time period 8-12 March, 2009 a coaching course was organized by the Weightlifting Federation of United Arab Emirates for local coaches and administrators of olympic lifting. The total number of participants was over 30 people, including 3 female coaches. The place of the course was a conference center with all the necessary high level tools for theoretical lectures and practical training. The topics covered the following fields:- history of modern weightlifting, activity of IWF- biomechanical aspects of lifting techniques- training methods, training planning- nourishment and supplementation of lifters, problems of doping, side effects- teaching of beginners, technique developmebnt (practical session)- importance of assistant sports in weightlifting training (practical training)- performance analysis of top lifters of world championships and olympic games (video analysis) The conductor of the course was Andras S. Szabo, IWF expert, PhD, DSc, university professor. According to his report the participants were very active. „I do hope it was a useful course for help and improvement of the weightlifting sport in UAE. From the vice-president of the WFUAE, Mr. Abdul Karim Saeed Mohammad Bilal I have got all support to conduct a successful course in Dubai"- he

New President of the Austrian Weightlifting Federation

Former Kronenzeitung sports journalist and AIPS member, 67-year-old Norbert Wallauch has been elected to the top position in the Austrian Weightlifting Federation. Wallauch, who was elected in Linz, follows Johann Parmetler as President. Between 2001 - 2007 Wallauch was the President of the International Powerlifting Federation. Officer bearers ÖGV 2009 - 2012 President : Norbert Wallauch (Wien)Vice-President: Franz Langthaler (Wien)Vice-President:: Robert Horacek (Wien)Finance: Ing. Manfred Faly (Wien), Katharina Peya (NÖ) (by Conny Högg, Press Officer

WADA Suspends Ankara and Penang Laboratories from Anti-Doping Analysis

WADA has suspended the accredited laboratories in Ankara, Turkey, and Penang, Malaysia, from carrying out anti-doping analysis for respectively three and two months. The suspension is in effect as of March 23, 2009. During this period of suspension, these two laboratories, which are part of the 34 WADA-accredited laboratories worldwide, will not be allowed to analyze anti-doping samples. The laboratories have 21 days to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport should they so wish. Pursuant to the International Standard for Laboratories, WADA is responsible for accrediting and re-accrediting anti-doping laboratories, as well as ensuring that they maintain the highest quality standards. This monitoring is conducted mainly through WADA's Proficiency Testing Program and ISO assessment by independent national accreditation bodies. Whenever a laboratory does not meet these quality requirements, as was the case with these two laboratories, WADA may suspend the laboratory's accreditation. WADA will re-evaluate the status of the laboratories before the end of their suspension period and will conduct site visits to ensure that proper corrective actions have been implemented.(source:

Olympic Champion Földi lends his name to a Sports Hall

The Sports Hall of Tatabánya (Hungary), home of many successful weightlifting events in the '70s and '80s, like the famous Pannonia Cups, is named after Imre Földi, 1972 Olympic champion. Földi took part in five Olympic Games (1964-1976), he was five times World Champion, ten times European Champion. He set up 20 world records. His speciality was the Press, that is no longer on the weightlifting programme since 1973. The Olympic Champion was decorated with a golden ring by Minister Istvan Gyenesei, an Olympic medal was presented to him by Dr. Pal Schmitt, IOC Member, President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee. Dr. Tamas Ajan, IOC member, IWF President decorated Mr. Földi with the IWF Order in