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Melbourne Commonwealth Games end with great success in weightlifting

The IWF Technical Delegate to the Games, Dr. Tamás Aján President returned from Melbourne with throughout favourable impressions on the 2006 Games' weightlifting events. He commented that these were "the finest weightlifting events ever held in the history of the Games, for which the hosts - notably Sam Coffa, IWF 1st Vice President and President of the Australian Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting Federations, as well as Matthew Curtain, Competition Manager - deserve all praise and gratitude". For full results please go

After Day Four in Melbourne

Weightlifting continues to bring unprecedented records at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The 3000 spectators can enjoy exciting competitions. To view the action in photos please click

Weightlifting at Melbourne: The Highlight of the Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting competitions in Melbourne continue to be the smashing hit of the Games. Both genders? sessions boast capacity audiences. His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, enjoyed watching weightlifting tremendously. After an unparalleled career, 45-year old Yurik Sarkisian, completing a dignified performance, said goodbye to the Australian audience. For results and news please click

18th Commonwealth Games kicked off in Melbourne

?The most wonderful weightlifting competitions in the history of the Commonwealth Games have just started here in Melbourne!?, stated Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President, who has attended these Games for the last 30 years. At an unprecedented and spectacular Opening Ceremony Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Games. Featuring lifters from a record number of 36 member nations, the 8-day weightlifting program opened with a spectacular victory of India?s Kunjarani Devi in the women?s 48kg. 105 male and 60 female weightlifters will compete in the Games where, for the first time, B Group sessions had to be scheduled. Dr. Aján offered compliments on excellent staging of weightlifting to Mr. Sam Coffa, President of the Australian Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting Federations, Deputy Chairman of the Organising Committee, as well as to Mr. Matthew Curtain, Weightlifting Competition Manager. Their work is supported by a highly competent international Technical Officials? body including, for the first time, non-Commonwealth officials. Sam Coffa running with the Queen's Baton For results and news please click on the following

Decision in the interest of doping-free 2008 Olympic Games

The decision is available in the "Antidoping

2007 Junior Worlds finalized

A delegation of the Czech Weightlifting Federation led by Mr. Emil Brzoska, President, visited the IWF headquarters and with IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján finalized the details of the 2007 Junior World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Dates for the Championships have been set: 7-8 June 2007: IWF Committee and Executive Board meetings 9 June 2007: IWF General Congress 10-16 June 2007: Junior World Championships competition