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2005 World Championships about to start in Qatar

74 countries will take part in the 74th World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The Centennial World Championships from 9th to 17th November 2005 welcome 192 male weightlifters from 61 countries, and 115 women competitors from 43 countries: a total of 307 competitors from 74 nations. The competitions at the Al Sadd Sports Centre open on Wednesday at 13:00 h Qatar time. On the eve of the World Championships, the IWF held its Annual Congress and received reports about the preparations for the next years' major event. The IWF Calendar is full until 2008 and candidates are lining up to bid for the 2009

Pre-World Championships World Ranking Lists just published

The East Asian Games in Macau have rewritten the World Ranking Lists in some categories - especially in the women's and the lighter men's categories - but the European dominance is still prevalent throughout the current ranking of weightlifters in the world. The lists based on results from international events held up to the 2005 World Championships progrosticate keen competition in all the bodyweight categories in Doha, involving many favourites. More on the current World Ranking Lists

The 4th East Asian Games are going on!

The 4th East Asian Games in Macau started on the 29th October with a marvellous Opening Ceremony. The Organizing Committee charmed the spectators with a sensational show including huge live birds! From the nine participating NOCs seven (CHN, JPN, KOR, MAC, MGL, PRK, TPE) compete in weightlifting competitions started on the 30th October. Weightlifting made a very impressive debut on the Games, as already in the first competition (48 kg) the ladies broke the records 17 times setting up new Games, Asian and World Records! The World Record made by YANG Lian, CHN with 117 kg in Clean and Jerk is the first new World Record on the 4th East Asian Games! For further results please

Auditors complete the annual review of IWF books

In preparation to the Annual Congress, the IWF Auditors' Committee completed its annual task of reviewing and auditing the IWF books and accounts at the Federation's headquarters in Budapest, on 19th October 2005. The Auditors Messrs. Karl Rimböck (GER), Margarita Nikolova (BUL) and Horst Tischler (SUI) with the IWF

New Member of IWF Secretariat

Ms. Monika UNGÁR joined the IWF Secretariat as of 15 October 2005. A Law graduate, she will act chiefly as Legal

IOC President first visitor of new IWF offices

The first ?official? VIP to visit the new IWF office at 1-3 Istvánmezei út was at the same time the highest-ranked in the World of Sports. Dr. Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee and his wife Anne paid a visit on 30 September 2005, where they were welcomed by the IWF President and Secretariat