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Technical Visit preparing the IWF Junior World Championships Wroclaw, Poland

The IWF proceeded to its first Technical Visit in preparation for the IWF Junior World Championships Wroclaw, Poland. Szymon Kolecki, PZPC President and his colleagues welcomed Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General and Lilla Rozgonyi, IWF Communication and Marketing Director. Topics of discussion were as follows: The Accommodation of the Teams will be at the ORBIS Wroclaw Hotel just as it was the case for the 2013 IWF World Championships The competition venue will be the Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa "Orbita" Besides accommodation, and venue specific matters, the same experienced team from PZPC will welcome the participants. During the Technical Visit, the city of Wierzbno, hometown of PZPC President Szymon Kolecki inaugurated a sporting hall and named it after him. The IWF is happy to return to Wroclaw after the huge success of the past competition. PZPC will celebrate its 90th Anniversary in June this year, taking the opportunity of the World Championships to celebrate its

Milen Dobrev, Olympic Champion passed away

The Weightlifting Family was very saddened to learn about the tragic death of Milen Dobrev. World Champion in 2003 and Olympic Champion in 2004, Milen Dobrev died at the age of 35 from a heart attack on 21 March. The IWF offers its deep condolences to his family and the Bulgarian Weightlifting

Marcus Stephen appointed Member of the ANOC International Relations Commission

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President in consultation with the ANOC Vice Presidents, decided on 13th of March 2015 to appoint Marcus Stephen, OWF President and Nauru NOC President as a Member of the ANOC International Relations Commission. The appointment is for 2015 and the ANOC is planning the first Commission/Working Group meetings later this spring after consultation with the Chair of each Commission. Congratulations to Marcus

Second Technical Visit in preparation of Rio 2016

The IWF concluded its second Technical Visit in preparation of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The main topic of discussions was Sport Equipment supplied by ZKC as well as the different reports presented by the functional areas delivering during Games time. Rio 2016 Weightlifting Sport Manager Pedro Meloni met Attila Adamfi, Director General and Eva Moska, Development and Education

IMPORTANT REMINDER on Final Accommodation and Final Entry forms for YWC Lima

Deadline for sending the Final Accommodation form is 15th March 2015. Deadline for sending the Final Entry form is 24th March 2015. Please send both forms to [email protected] and

Japanese weightlifters participating in the LSUS Camp for the 7th time

The Japanese university student weightlifting team went to Louisiana State University in Shreveport (LSUS) for a 3 weeks training camp. This camp has become a tradition now, as it is organized for the seventh year in a row. Japanese athletes spent the morning in English classes as a second language class. Educational lectures were also presented by Dr. Kyle Pierce, IWF CRC Member and The Graduate Assistants of the Louisiana State University. The lectures given included topics such as sports science, anti-doping, and Olympism. Training was held in the afternoon while nights and weekends included social and cultural activities. Three coaches from Japan: Junichi OKADA, Fumiko Jonai and Tomoko KATO participated in the camp. The Graduate Assistant Coach for the LSU Shreveport Club is Seiichiro Takei. He came over with the first group seven years ago and is now working on his Master’s Degree at LSU Shreveport. He became a good role model for Japanese students. A mini friendly competition was also organized on February 21th in which seven Japanese students and seven American students including Kendrick J. Farris participated. Source: Tomoko Kato