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IWF Mourns the Passing of Ibrahim Bangura

It is with great sadness that we have learned the passing of Ibrahim Bangura, Sierra Leone Weightlifting Federation's President.   Next to his role in weightlifting, he was also the President of the Sierra Leone University Sports Federation.   IWF is sending its deepest condolences to Sierra Leone Weightlifting Federation, to Weightlifting Federation of Africa and Ibrahim Bangura’s family and loved ones. He will be greatly

2022 IWF Development Program

IWF is happy to announce that from 17th March 2022 the application within 2022 IWF Development Program is open for Member and Regional Federations. The deadline to submit applications is 6th April 2022. All the documents, including application form and the guidelines can be found here. Note that the mandatory documents to be submitted are: The application form duly signed and the global survey. For any assistance, please contact: [email protected]

IWF STATEMENT

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is deeply distressed by the situation in Ukraine and condemns the invasion by Russia on the state of Ukraine. The safety and well-being of all those in unrest are in our thoughts.As part of the Olympic family, we are united in the mission of the Olympic Movement to contribute to peace and unite the world in peaceful competition. IWF is striving to develop and promote weightlifting in the spirit of the Olympic Charter and is aligned with the Olympic values. Therefore, we strongly support the International Olympic Committee’s recommendations in response to the current crisis.As such, the IWF Executive Board met to discuss the evolving situation and has taken the decision to suspend the participation of all athletes, team officials and technical officials from Russia and Belarus from any international or continental weightlifting event until further notice. In addition, and also until further notice, no IWF sanctioned events will be organized in these countries. These exceptional measures were decided and issued in view of the extraordinary circumstances arising in Ukraine. They constitute preventive measures aiming at preserving the integrity of sport, the relationships between our members and between all the participants. They are also aimed at protecting the safety of all participants, including in particular the participants from the two above mentioned countries. The IWF Executive Board will continue to closely monitor the evolution of the situation. The above exceptional measures may be adapted, and hopefully eventually lifted, when and if the situation will so justify.The IWF Executive Board has further approved funding to support Ukrainian athletes during this trying time. The IWF Secretary General Mr. Mohammed Jaloud is currently in contact with the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation to ensure that financial and training support will be provided to athletes preparing for the Youth, Junior and World Championships. In addition, the IWF will work with the UWF to rebuild any facilities that may have been impacted.   The IWF stands with the International Olympic Committee, the Ukrainian Olympic community and the Ukrainian Weightlifting family and are committed to providing any additional humanitarian assistance necessary. On behalf of the weightlifting community, the IWF hopes that peace will be restored at the

2022 IWF Electoral Congress – Candidature Documents

Dear Candidates, As you may have been aware, on 19 December 2021 IWF Executive Board approved the new dates of the 2022 IWF Electoral Congress as 25-26 June 2022, along with further constitutional amendments which have been approved on 30 January 2022 at the IWF Special Congress to ensure full compliance with the IWF Constitution. For this reason now we are inviting all candidates to submit their nomination forms and all related documents until 5:00 PM CET in Lausanne, Switzerland on 27 March 2022. Please note that in line with the IWF Constitution, candidates are required to submit their candidature forms together with all supporting documents (including the other documents which can be downloaded from here see below as well and further documents to be provided by the candidates) via e-mail to [email protected] until 5:00 PM CET in Lausanne, Switzerland on 27 March 2022. The Eligibility Determination Panel (EDP) will thereafter review all duly and timely submitted applications. The EDP will issue its determinations on the eligibility of the Candidates as per Schedule 11 of the IWF Constitution. The documents to be submitted to the IWF are without limitation the following: IWF Candidature Form specifying which positions the candidate is submitting his/her candidature for;  A properly filled out and signed Declaration form;  Signed Consent and Waiver form. Explanation to the documents to be provided in support of the Declaration form The documents provided by the Candidates as set forth in the Declaration form shall evidence that the candidates meets the criteria in connection with which they are provided. A single document may be able to evidence that more than one criteria is being met. Please specify which document is being submitted to evidence which criterion or set of criteria. (eg.: Criminal Records are evidence in respect of the criteria set forth under e & f in the Declaration Form) Please note that negative inference can be drawn from the failure of a candidate to provide relevant documents. Examples of documents to be provided: Not bankrupt. Bankruptcy / Insolvency or debt enforcement records from country/ies of residence within the last five years  Not a mentally incapacitated person. Letter from a medical or other relevant professional attesting to capacity  Not been convicted of an offence punishable by 4 years of imprisonment or greater. Criminal, Police, or Tribunal Record from country/ies of residence within the last five years  Not been charged/convicted of any offence relating to a child/minor. Criminal, Police or Tribunal Record from country/ies of residence within the last five years  Not been disqualified or banned from being a director of a corporation within last 5 years. Search result / record from Corporations Register from country/ies of residence within the last five years In case the Candidate is unable to submit a particular document, the reasons therefore shall be explained and  the EDP shall duly consider these reasons during its eligibility determination procedure. It is the responsibility of the Candidates to establish to the EDP’s satisfaction that they fulfill the eligibility criteria and that they have provided all available or reasonably obtainable elements of evidence. Negative inference can be drawn from the failure to provide relevant evidence. Please note that date of the original documents submitted shall not be older than 21st June 2021. Provided they fulfill that condition, documents submitted in support of a previous submission may be used. In that case, it must be submitted in copy, with the indication of the submission and the date thereof in connection with which it was filed in original. The copy must further be signed and dated (date of copy). Independent Verification The EDP can conduct its own independent verification in respect of any criteria. You are required to cooperate with the Panel and in particular to respond proactively to the EDP or an independent investigator appointed by the EDP. Please note that negative inference can be drawn from the failure to cooperate. The EDP will specifically be independently verifying eligibility criteria including without limitation the  following: Not being an employee of the IWF; Not currently serving any period of ineligibility longer than 12 months; No anti-doping rule violation found proven in the last 25 years. Accordingly, you are not required to submit evidence in relation to the above three criteria. Certification /translation The evidence submitted must either be an original document (scanned) or certified as a true copy  of the original. Documents must be provided in their original language accompanied by a proper English translation. The Commission reserves the right to request certified translations in circumstances in which the Commission determines adequate. Information/clarification request In case you have further questions related to the procedure or the required documents please contact the IWF Secretariat via e-mail at [email protected] Such requests shall be made by e-mail as soon as possible and at the latest on 17 March 2022 17:00 PM

IWF is Looking for a Host for the 2022 IWF Electoral Congress

Today IWF sent out a letter to its Member Federations to look for a host for the 2022 IWF Electoral Congress which will be held between 25-26 June 2022.   Member Federations open to host the Congress are kindly asked to send their application (letter of intent) until 20th March 2022 17:00 CET by email to:

2022 IWF Youth World Championships – León, Mexico

This year the IWF Youth World Championships will be held between 11-18 June 2022, in León, Mexico. The program of the Event is the following: 09 June – Verification of Final Entries (Online) 10 June – ITO Meeting 11-18 June – Competition Registration details The deadline for submitting the Preliminary Entries for the 2022 IWF Youth World Championships is 11 March 2022. As usual, it is mandatory for Federations to register their athletes before the preliminary entry deadline for the IWF Youth World Championships. For this purpose, Federations are able to register up to 20 athletes/gender even though the final number of competitors can only be a maximum of 10 athletes (+2 Reserves) per gender, which shall be selected by the Final Entry deadline (11 May 2022). Entries shall be registered only via the IWF Online Entry System: https://www.iwf.net/e-entry_2022mex/   Anti-Doping eligibility requirements for the Event: In accordance with article 5.5.16 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules 2021 whereabouts information of the athletes shall be submitted at a minimum of three (3) months prior to the IWF Youth World Championships. Athletes who wish to compete at the IWF Youth World Championships shall submit their whereabouts information for the period outlined above at the latest on 11 MARCH 2022. ADAMS Deadline for Q1 2022 in regards to the IWF Youth World Championships: 11 March 2022 ADAMS Deadline for Q2 2022 in regards to the IWF Youth World Championships: 31 March 2022 An Athlete who does not comply with this provision is not eligible to compete at the IWF Event. The competition documents will be available