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New Japan Weightlifting Association Executive Board for next two years

The General Assembly of the Japan Weightlifting Association (JWA) was held on 20 June and the President, H.E. Yuriko Koike, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and former Minister of Defense and Minister of Environment, was unanimously approved to take her second term. Mr. Yoshiyuki Miyake, the Bronze Medalist of 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, continues as one of the three Vice Presidents. Mr. Minoru Shinomiya, actual Director General, is appointed to assume the office of General Secretary. JWA welcomes new Director General, Mr. Yoshio Uchiyama, former diplomat who served as Consul General of Japan in Curitiba, Brasil, and worked in Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, USA, and Vietnam. Executive Board Member Mr. Tetsuo Komiyama is chosen to be the national team head coach in view of Rio 2016. Among the Executive Board Members, Ms. Reiko Kato Chinen (IWF TC Secretary, AWF EB member and TC Chairperson) chairs IR Committee, Ms. Tomoko Kato (AWF CRC Member), PR Cpmmittee, Dr. Kohei Nakajima (AWF MC Member), Medical Committee, and 2014 Nanjing YOG International Technical Official Mr. Jun-ichi Okada, TO Committee. As in the previous term, JWA has 3 female EB members – President Koike, Ms. Chinen and Ms.

Lifter of the Year video

A video of the presentation of the "Jenő Boskovics Lifter of the Year 2014" trophies has been produced by the IWF. Ilya Ilyin and Tatiana Kashirina featuring in the Astana ceremony, having been voted as best lifters of 2014 in World Weightlifting's annual

Two more flagbearers for weightlifting / KATOATAU and DETENAMO

Kiribati’s Golden Boy, David Katoatau, will be his country’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Pacific Games in Port Moresby next weekend. David created history at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games last year; when he won Kiribati first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games. David has won 6 gold medals at Mini Games and Pacific Games, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze. David is now the 3rd weightlifter confirmed to carry the flag at the Games. At a bodyweight of 180kg, Itte Detenamo is considered to be one of the heaviest weightlifters in the world. Itte also holds every record in the +105kg category in the Oceania and Commonwealth. Itte is the fourth regional world class lifter to be selected to carry the flag for his country Nauru at the Pacific games starting next week-end in Port Moresby. He began is lifting career at the age of nine. At the Pacific Games and Mini Games, Itte has won: 2003 Fiji Pacific Games - 2 gold, 1 silver 2005 Palau Mini Games - 3 gold 2007 Samoa Pacific Games - 3 gold 2009 Cook Islands Mini Games - 3 gold 2011 New Caledonia Pacific Games - 3

Updated IWF Android and iOS App

The updated version of the official IWF Android and IOS App is now available. It includes an always up-to-date Ranking list beside the Sinclair Point Calculator, Loading feature and Calendar. There is also a direct link to reach our website easier. Sinclair Enter your bodyweight and Total Result, select your gender and click Calculate to get your Sinclair Points. Loading Select your gender; enter the requested weight and see how the bar should be loaded. With Up and Down you can increase or decrease the weight by 1kg. Ranking (internet connection needed) Select the gender, year, age group, bodyweight category, number of Athletes/Nation and click Ranking to see that given Ranking list. Access the Android version or iOS

Weightlifter Vaivai selected as Fiji’s Pacific Games flagbearer

Fiji’s weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai has been selected to be Fiji’s flagbearer in the Pacific Games. Fiji Team Chef De Mission Cathy Wong says they have selected Vaivai because she won a bronze medal in last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Wong says Vaivai is the best performing athlete which Fiji has had since the last Pacific Games. Vaivai is also an International Olympic Committee Rio 2016 Scholarship recipient and is currently training at the Oceania Regional Training Centre in New Caledonia. Vaivai is a gold medal prospect for Fiji in the Pacific Games. Meanwhile, the first batch of 221 athletes is expected to leave the country this Wednesday. The Pacific Games will be held next Saturday to the 18th of July in Papua New Guinea. Source:

FSM Flagbearer is a weightlifter

The most decorated male weightlifter in the history of Pacific Games, Manuel Minginfel, from FSM, has been selected as the flag bearer for his country at next week's Opening Ceremony of the 15th Pacific Games in Port Moresby, PNG. Manuel's first appearance at a Pacific Games was at the Mini Games in Pago Pago in 1997. Since that time, he has competed in every single Pacific Games and Mini Games, winning a total of 19 gold medals and 5 silver medals. Manuel is also four times Olympian. Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. He is also a silver medallist at the World Championships in 2006 in Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic. Most of his medals have been won in the 62kg category. In addition to all of this, Manuel won the World Masters World Cup in his first year as a Master - which was held in Penang two years ago. In Port Moresby, next week, Manuel will be competing for the first time in a new bodyweight category for him - 69kg