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IWF Committee Meetings in Antigua Guatemala

The three IWF Committees held their meeting in Antigua Guatemala prior to the 2012 IWF Junior World & Pan-American Championships and Continental Olympic Qualification Event and starting on 11 May. The Committees concluded a successful quadrennial and even though they will keep working there won’t be any more official meetings before the next IWF Elections in 2013. Besides the Minimum Standards for World Championships, topics like changes of the competition costumes and its impact on the sport and IWF Constitution amendment in relation to Committees were

Countdown continues to Weightlifting on London 2012 website

The London 2012 website features a section for each Olympic Sports. If you are interested in getting more weightlifting related Olympic information, you can browse for general updates, presentation, schedule, photos and much more. During the London 2012 Olympic Games you will be able to see the profiles of every athlete competing in the Weightlifting competition and up-to-date news for each bodyweight category. „Weightlifting will showcase a test of pure strength – the oldest and most basic form of physical competition. The aim of Weightlifting is simple: to lift more weight than anyone else. The result is pure sporting theatre of the most dramatic kind, and a real spectator favourite.” Check out their website

Asian Qualification Event – update on Olympic Quota

The Asian Weightlifting Championships and Continental Olympic Qualification Event ended in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The event brought together 248 athletes out of 28 countries. According to the Non-Final Results, the following countries obtained 1 Olympic Quota: Women: UZB, SYR, INA, IND, UAE, MAS Men: JPN, TPE, VIE, KGZ, IND, KSA, SYR Click here for the

15 sports finalised for AYG Nanjing 2013 – Weightlifting on programme

The sports programme for the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China, in August 2013 was approved at the 2nd OCA Coordination Committee meeting at the Jinling Hotel. It was also agreed that the number of events in the 15 sports would not exceed 123, and that the total number of athletes and officials from the 45 NOCs would not be more than 3,500, with approximately 2,300 athletes and 1,200 officials. The age limit for the Asian Youth Games will be one year younger than for the IOC’s Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, enabling the Asian athletes to benefit from their experience in 2013 if they compete the following year. The 15 sports are: aquatics (including diving), athletics, badminton, basketball (3-on-3), fencing, football, golf, handball, judo, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, table tennis, tennis and weightlifting. Source: Around The

Olympic Athletes’ Hub bringing fans and Olympians closer together

Want to become better acquainted with your favourite Olympians? Tired of not knowing if the athletes you are following online are the real deal? Looking for a unified status-update stream that integrates Facebook and Twitter so you can get the entire conversation and not just part of it? If you said yes to any or all of these questions, then the Olympic Athletes’ Hub at www.olympic.org/hub is the place for you. Officially launched, the Hub is the latest initiative by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make the Olympic experience more personal and interactive for Olympic fans worldwide by substantially increasing engagement between them and the athletes. The Hub is a searchable directory of Olympians that provides posts from their Facebook and Twitter accounts and other information designed to connect people with their favourite athletes. Using the Hub’s search function, users can effortlessly locate athletes by country or by sport. Over 1,000 verified Olympians have already joined the Hub, and the number will continue to grow as the countdown to London 2012 continues and word of the Hub spreads. During the London 2012 Olympic Games, a special section will be created on the Hub where users can view in real time what the athletes competing at the Games are saying on social media sites. In addition, for the first time ever at the Olympic Games, chats with athletes will take place from within the Athletes’ Village, connecting fans and Olympians in real

Asian Championships – Continental Olympic Qualification

The 2012 Asian Championships - Continental Olympic Qualification Event held at the Yichung Culture & Sports Center kicked off two days ago in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Prior to the competition, the Asian Federation held its Congress with the participation of the IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan. 248 athletes came from 28 Asian countries to compete and have the chance to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Men’s 56 kg and 62 kg while Women’s 48 kg and 53 kg bodyweight categories ended. Lifters from China and Chinese Taipei are taking the lead and dominating the platform. Check out the Results here Or follow the competition on our Live