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First meeting of the year for the AWF Executive Board

The AWF Executive Board started its meeting in Doha with the opening speech of Mohamed Yousef Al-Mana, AWF President. The Organizing Committee of the 2014 Asian Arab Youth-Junior Weightlifting Championships made a report regarding the competition held in conjunction with the Executive Board Meeting while the 4 years report of the AWF was also presented to the Members. The following proposals were accepted by the Board, and unanimously approved by the AWF Congress: The headquarters office of the Asian Weightlifting Federation shall be in Doha, QAT and all communication shall be through the headquarters office. The AWF shall separate all financial aspects from the executive functions of the AWF General Secretary with regards to AWF procedures or financial matters. The AWF shall appoint a neutral auditing company with an accountant to handle all financial aspects. The expenses of the AWF headquarters and staff will be covered by the Qatar weightlifting Federation. In order to harmonize the AWF Constitution with the IWF Constitution and eliminate possible discrepancies, the Executive Board discussed the different points for the Modification of the Constitution. All were approved by the AWF Congress. Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President said: “In the past 17 years, the country completely changed and its approach to sport became global. Qatar organizes World cups, championships, and is investing in the development of sport. Asia is a united continent and I wish to thank the kind hospitality of the Qatar Weightlifting Federation, and Qatar Olympic Committee during this event.” The AWF Elections will be held

From 2014 to 2015 with the Asian Arab Junior-Youth Championships

The last event of the year 2014 is at the same time the first event of 2015. Ending and starting the year lifting weights is surely fun for all participants of the ongoing Asian Arab Junior-Youth Weightlifting Championships. Altogether 180 athletes from 23 countries came to compete at the Championships held in Doha, Qatar. The very successful competition is hosted by the Qatar Weightlifting Federation in conjunction with the Elections of the Asian Weightlifting Federation to be held on 6 January 2015. The competition is staged in an outstanding facility being the Marriott Hotel. With 2 more days to go, countries such as Algeria, China, Egypt, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates etc. already stood on the first place of the

Course for Referees and Coaches in Jordan

The West Asian Weightlifting Federation concluded an international course for Referees and Coaches in the West Asian zone. The Course was held in Jordan at the Amman Sadeen Hotel on 8-12 December 2014. 40 Coaches and Referees participated in the course giving a comprehensive knowledge regarding physiology, nutritional supplements, Anti-Doping, legal aspects

Season’s Greetings

Please note that due to the holidays the IWF office will be closed from 23 December 2014 until 5 January 2015. On the occasion of the Festive Season, the IWF Secretariat wishes you all a Happy and Prosperous New

IWF Development Program 2015 – documents available

The IWF continues supporting the National and Continental/Regional Federations in the framework of the IWF Development Program. For the sixth time, the IWF Member Federations have the possibility to improve their organisational, coaching, training, educational and anti-doping activities by filling the Application. Please click here to download the documentation package for the year 2015. We remind you that the deadline to return the completed forms is 10 February 2015. Please send the filled in documents to

Lima to be venue for 2024 Olympic host city decision after win bid to host 2017 IOC Session

Lima will host the 130th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in 2017 after defeating Helsinki in an election in Monaco. The Peruvian capital won comfortably with 54 votes, against 30 for its Finnish rival. It will be the third IOC Session on South American soil in five years following the 2013 event in Buenos Aires and the 2016 edition due to be held in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Olympics i the Brazilian city. In a 15-minute presentation this morning, during which IOC member Iván Dibós and Peruvian Olympic Committee President José Quiñones González, each spoke, the growing strength of the nation as a major events venue was outlined. It follows the decision last year to award Peru the 2019 Pan American Games. The Session will be held in the summer of 2017, although a specific date is yet to be revealed. But it will be particularly significant because a decision is due to be made there as to which city hosts the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Peruvian Olympic Committee President and IWF Vice President José Quiñones González led Lima's successful bid to host the 2017 IOC Session, where the host city for the 2024 Olympics will be chosen, The United States is one leading contender in the contest, with a process currently underway to decide which city out of Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. will launch a bid. Other countries reportedly considering attempts are Germany, Qatar, Istanbul, South Africa, Italy, Azerbaijan and France. Contenders for the 2024 Olympics must submit their candidacies next year by September 15, before a preliminary application phase lasting until April or May 2016. The formal Candidate city phase will continue until the vote in Lima in the summer of 2017. Source: Nick Butler for insidethegames at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte