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XVI Spanish Cup

The 16th Spanish Cup will take place in Molins de Rei, Saturday, April 21 from 9.30 AM. [caption id="attachment_21931" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Spanish Weightlifting Federation[/caption] The 10 best men and 12 best women of Spain will compete to qualify for the Mediterranean Games to be held in Tarragona, from June 22 to July 1. The Cup can be followed live from the LaLiga4Sports website at the following link: https://www.laliga4sports.es/directos/halterofilia-xvi-copa-de-espana

IWF Anti-Doping Policy

The IWF Anti-Doping Policy came into force on Sunday 15 April 2018 and it was amended on 30 June 2019, as the IWF continues to implement robust anti-doping reforms to protect clean athletes by improving its systems in place. The new policy has been developed based on the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code and the expert recommendations of the IWF Clean Sports Commission, to ensure the IWF demonstrates international best practice. Among the key amendments to the anti-doping policy is a greater responsibility placed on Member Federations to ensure clean sport within their countries. Under the policy, Member Federations must ensure athletes and Athlete Support Personnel agree to be bound by the IWF’s Anti-Doping Rules. Repeated failure of athletes or their support staff to comply with the IWF’s anti-doping rules could lead to sanctions being imposed on the Member Federation, in addition to sanctions on the athletes and staff themselves. Member Federations must also provide the IWF with notifications and decisions related to all Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) committed at national level. Member Federations are obligated to provide the IWF with a full list of the Athlete Support Personnel affiliated to athletes within their National Team. In addition, they must provide a signed statement from each of these support personnel and ensure none of them are serving a period of ineligibility or subject criminal/disciplinary proceedings. IWF President Tamas Ajan said: “The new IWF Anti-Doping Policy is a critical step forward in our commitment to ensuring weightlifting is a clean sport now and in the future. It will govern how we implement our anti-doping measures at international and national level and ensure that we are aligned with the very latest industry best practice. “The new policy makes it clear what we expect of our Member Federations. Clean sport must start at national level and the IWF will work closely with all our Member Federations to make sure they fulfil their responsibility to protect and promote clean lifters.” The Independent Member Federations Sanctions Panel (IMFSP), appointed by the IWF Executive Board, will have the sole direction to impose sanctions on Member Federations, in line with Anti-Doping Policy. The IWF Anti-Doping Policy can be found in full on the IWF website. Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

David Liti recieved award for outstanding sporting spirit at Gold Coast 2018

David Liti, New Zealand gold medallist received David Dixon Award for outstanding sporting spirit at Gold Coast 2018. His fellow sportsman Lauititi Lui badly injured himself and was left in a wheelchair after attempting to lift 228 kg in clean and jerk. Lui had to settle for silver, while Liti not just won the gold medal, he also set a new Commonwealth Games record in men's +105kg.   David Liti said to Lui: "If there is no you, there is no competition. Thank you for being the challenger best suited for me to push myself. No doubt I will be seeing you soon and we will go head to head again." During the closing speeches, the spokesmen characterized the Games as humanitarian, inclusive, and joyful. CGF Chief Executive Officer, David Grevemberg CBE said: “The athletes have helped us write a new chapter in our modern Commonwealth’s history. The captivating stories and unparalleled performances have brought a new meaning to the words ‘Commonwealth Athlete’. What we have witnessed on the Gold Coast has instilled incredible pride in what it means to be a Commonwealth athlete, both as a high-performance competitor on the field of play and as a champion of causes and passions off it. That is what being an athlete on what has become known as ‘Team Commonwealth’ is all about.” “Inclusion is the Commonwealth Games future. It’s what makes us extraordinary. From its beginnings in Canada more than 80 years ago, the Games were always designed to be more than just a sporting spectacle.  They are a way for us to come together and share what we have in common. If you’ll excuse the gentle boast, I can think of no better place for that vision to be realised than here on the Gold Coast.” Speaking at the Closing Ceremony, GOLDOC Chairman Peter Beattie AC said: “We’ve brought meaning to the definition of the Friendly Games. For the more than one million spectators and the hundreds of millions of people watching across the world, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be remembered for many reasons; for a significant number of firsts that will set the standard for future Games." Source: https://thecgf.com/ Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

Rafael Pacho González passed away

The Weightlifting Family is devastated to announce the sudden death of the General Secretary of the Pan American Weightlifting Federation, Dr. Rafael Pacho González, known as “Pacho” by the Pan Americans. He was the former President of the Cuban Weightlifting Federation and currently lived in Costa Rica where he was contributing to the development of weightlifting. He was a great sportsman and sports leader. May he rest in

Singapore Coaching Course

Singapore Weightlifting Federation organised the IWF Coaching Course, supported by the IWF. The program was organised with the collaboration of the South East Asian Weightlifting Federation (SEAWF) whereby 2 coaches from each SEA National Weightlifting Federation were invited. A total of 10 coaches from SEAWF Member Federations and 18 local club coaches from Singapore attended this 3 days coaching course held at the Singapore Sports Institute in January. Mr Aveenash Pandoo, Member of IWF Coaching & Research Committee presented the course. Mr Chairat Udomkitpanya, President of SEAWF was present to give the opening speech on the first day of the course. IWF 1st Vice President, Maj. General Intarat Yodbangtoey and AWF General Secretary, Mrs Boossaba Yodbangtoey travelled to Singapore to lend support and encouragement to the attendees. All the coaches and coaches to be benefitted a wealth of knowledge from learning and sharing with Mr Aveenash Pandoo. Theoretical and practical sessions were well balanced, provided all coaches with hands-on practice. The topic importance of Anti-Doping in weightlifting was included in the course, presented by Anti-Doping Singapore (ADS), on the procedures and processes. Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter

“Feel the future” – Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires – April 9. The Organising Committee for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games announced on Monday the slogan for the biggest multisport and cultural celebration in Argentina’s history: “Feel the future”. https://youtu.be/Hx9hjtFlkrI The slogan (“Viví el futuro” in Spanish, “Respire le futur” in French), together with its manifesto, highlights the hope that the 3,998 athletes competing in the first Games with strict gender equality will become examples of passion, coexistence and unity in diversity, as well as a source of inspiration to create a better world through sport. “The young athletes competing at Buenos Aires 2018 will be ambassadors of the Olympic values of respect, friendship and excellence. It will be a source of inspiration for youth around the world”, said Gerardo Werthein, president of the Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee. “Their efforts and their example will also show what the Olympic movement is all about”, he added. Gender equality at Buenos Aires 2018 will also be demonstrated in the dozens of mixed competitions that will take place during the Games. What’s more, the 1,999 female athletes and the 1,999 male athletes will compete in various events that combine competitors from different countries on the same team in a show of multiculturalism. The same concepts run throughout the hundreds of cultural activities that will be carried out in the four Olympic parks. The slogan’s manifesto for Buenos Aires 2018 is the following: Feel the future. The energy of youth to create a better world. With sport as its channel. Friendship, respect, and excellence as the common language. The South celebrates diversity. Gender equality and equal opportunities. Bridges instead of barriers. Passion that inspires. The transformative power of youth. Buenos Aires 2018. FEEL THE FUTURE. Source:  Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Follow IWF: Facebook Instagram Twitter