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IWF launches Technical Officials’ nomination process for 2014 world events

Member Federations are now requested and able to submit the nomination of Technical Officials to the following world events of the IWF in 2014: - IWF 2014 Junior World Championships, Kazan RUS - Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing CHN - IWF 2014 Olympic Qualification World Championships, Almaty KAZ - FISU World University Weightlifting Championships, Chiangmai THA Call for 2014 TO Nominations can be downloaded here. The Nomination Form must be used to forward the proposals. Deadline: 20 February

FARDJALLAH Housseyn named “Young Talent of the Year 2013” in Algeria

The Algerian Weightlifting Federation informed us that weightlifter FARDJALLAH Housseyn (ALG), 3rd place at the 2013 IWF Junior World Championships Lima, Peru and Gold Medallist at the African Junior Championships in 2013 was named “Young Talent of the Year 2013”. Congratulations to this promising athlete! Source: Brahimi Abdellaziz, Algerian Weightlifting Federation

Asian Youth (YOG Qualification) & Junior Championships new location: Cholburi

The Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association informed the IWF that the location of the Asian Youth (YOG Qualification) & Junior Championships has been modified from Bangkok to Cholburi. The Asian Youth (YOG Qualification) & Junior Championships will be held in Cholburi from 04-12 March

Jean-Paul Bulgaridhes became Knight of the Order of Legion of Honor

Jean-Paul Bulgaridhes became Knight of the Order of Legion of Honor for his services to French Sport and French Weightlifting in particular. The long serving President of the French Federation, former IWF Executive Board Member received this high distinction of the President of the French Republic from the hands of Denis Masseglia, President of the French Olympic Committee. Jean-Paul Bulgaridhes was Member of the Executive Board of the French Weightlifting Federation since 1972, Secretary General from 1976 until 1984 and President between 2001 and 2013. He organized four Weightlifting Championships: 1975 – 1st IWF Junior World Championships in Marseilles, 2005 – FISU World Championships in Villeneuve-Loubet, and in 2005 – Lilles and 2011 Paris the IWF World Championships. The highest state award of France was presented to Jean-Paul Bulgaridhes at a Gala held on 24 January 2014, in the presence of over 600

President of Ghana Weightlifting Federation elected NF President of the year 2013

Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation was voted by the sports writers association of Ghana (SWAG) as the best National Federation President (out of the 36 National Federation Presidents in Ghana) for the year 2013. He received this high recognition for the tremendous work done to promote weightlifting in Ghana in the last eight (8) months. This honour will be a major booster for Ghana Weightlifting Federation in 2014. The Federation hopes to commission a modern weightlifting hall and gym in April, and also introduce weightlifting to most of the second cycle schools in Accra and the security services in Ghana. Source: Husseini Akueteh Addy, Secretary-General, Ghana Weightlifting

Sochi 2014 Torch Relay – Apti Aukhadov

The Torch Relay journeys to Grozny on Tuesday, approximately 515 miles southeast of Sochi. Close to 85 torchbearers will carry the flame in Grozny, including Olympic weightlifter Apti Aukhadov. Follow the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay Sochi 2014