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Voting begins for 2007 Best Lifters of the Year

Officials, athletes, coaches, journalists or fans can now submit their vote for the Best Lifters of 2007 by means of the Voting Form.Please consider weightlifters from all countries of the world. It should be noted that only those Voting papers will be accepted which include 3 names for each sex. Deadline: 31 December

IWF World Cup was big hit in Oceania

The IWF World Cup held in Apia, Samoa boasted participation from 30 countries and 5 continents. In addition to the junior world record in the men's 69kg category, several Commonwealth and Oceania records were established. Live television coverage reached not only the islands in the Oceania Region but even China. Prize money in a total value of 31,500 AUD was distributed. Congratulations to the winners and the host Samoa and Oceania

World Cup opens in Samoa

In an Opening Ceremony held in fantastic Pacific atmosphere and in a packed hall, Samoa's President of State opened the IWF World Cup in Apia. An event that is included in the Olympic Qualifiation ranking, the World Cup welcomes participants from all over the world and dignitaries from the IWF and Continental Federations. Right on the first day of competition, LIAO Hui (CHN) set a new junior clean and jerk world record in 69kg with 190kg: the very first world record established in the Pacific Region - including ALL sports. World Cup results are being progressively published

London 2012 Sports Director visits IWF

With the aim to co-ordinate plans with the IWF for the weightlifting events of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, LOCOG Director of Sport , Ms. Debbie Jevans, accompanied by Mr. David Luckes, Head of Sport Competition, paid a short visit to Budapest on Thursday, 22 November. The London officials were met by Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President. Although the Olympic Games in Great Britain are still 5 years ahead, the President and the Director both said that only such frequent contacts and a friendly co-operation between Organising Committee and International Federation on all important issues in the lead-up to the Games might guarantee the success of the sport in the

ChiangMai Results now final

With the anti-doping control procedures now completed, the results of the 2007 Royal World Championships of ChiangMai can now be regarded as final. Here you can download the results (Total) in the categories where they had to be modified as a consequence of disqualifications for anti-doping violations.The updated Results, World Championship Team Classifications and Olympic Qualification Rankings will soon be published.Men 62kgMen 85kgMen 94kgMen 105kgMen +105kgWomen 58kgWomen 63kgWomen

IWF Director appointed to FISU

The FISU Executive Committee appointed Hungarian Anikó Németh-Móra, Director of the IWF, as Chairperson for Weightlifting in the World University Championships International Technical Commission. Mrs. Németh has attended and assisted in the organisation of all the ten University World Cups held so far since 1998. She will act for the term of 2007 - 2011 as the main technical delegate of FISU World University Weightlifting Championships and co-operate with the Commission comprising 32 sports on the FISU World Championships