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IWF Education Seminar in Penang

The IWF will hold an educational seminar in Penang, Malaysia in the frame of the IWF Education Program. We kindly invite all our Member Federations to participate! The seminar is going to be held on 24th October, 2016 at 10 o'clock in Hotel Equatorial. Presentations on the following topics, presented by internationally recognized presenters: Anti-Doping and Medical issues Ethical issues, Olympic Movement Media Training Other interesting topics We expect all the athletes and coaches to participate. Small gifts will be

Slovenian Weightlifting Federation President visited the IWF

Damjan Canzek, President of Slovenian Weightlifting Federation visited the IWF Office recently. Among discussions on the actual issues, the IWF provided educational assistance on competition management in order to successfully organize international events in Slovenia, including the upcoming Mediterranean

USA WL CEO visited the IWF President

Phil Andrews, CEO of US Weightlifting Federation (USWL) visited the IWF headquarter and on behalf of Ursula Garza Papandrea, President of USWL delivered the Sports Travel Award won by the IWF, Houston and USWL for 2015 IWF World Championships. Mr. Andrews held discussions with all IWF departments in order to enhance the future cooperation between the two

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala

Sam Coffa AM (IWF Vice President) and Moira Lassen (IWF Executive Board) celebrate with Olympic Champions, Dean Lukin OAM (Weightlifting) and Glynis Nunn-Cearns OAM (Heptathlon) at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala in

Malta Weightlifting Association initiative to promote weightlifting

Throughout the European School Sports Day organised on 30th September 2016, the Malta Weightlifting Association took the initiative to promote the sports of weightlifting. The event was held in the family Park in Marsaskala where a considerable number of children between 9 and 10 years old from the local primary school participated. The event was a huge success as the children were physically active in many other different types of sports. The aim was to promote health and well-being for lifelong learning and to develop social competences among students through fun and meaningful experience. Souce: Jesmond Caruana, MWA

WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING’s Rio Olympic issue is published online

No.138 of WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING is dedicated to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read the online version