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WHEREABOUTS

Every IWF NF shall submit their national team athletes' whereabouts through the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). Countries not submitting whereabouts info on ADAMS will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming 2011 IWF World Weightlifting Championships to be held in Paris,

Sports Law Conference in Budapest

From 29-30 September, 2011, the international sports law conference Olympics - Competition - Sport - Law was held in Budapest, Hungary. The Olympics-Competition-Sports-Law International Conference was divided into two separate parts, dealing with the competition law aspects of sport on the first day, while covering general sports law issues on the second day. The selection of speakers guaranteed that a wide range of problems were touched upon with the possibility to show different perspectives. Just 300 days before the official opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games it was ideal to discuss the various issues of sport and law in the ambit of an international conference at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Today's sport has also serious legal implications which are equally important and sometimes even overshadow the actual athletic performances. IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján and several National Olympic Committee Presidents attended the very successful sports conference where among others, the following speakers gave presentation: Mr. Richard Pound, Member of the International Olympic Committee, WADA Board Member and former President (Doping in Sport - the Theoretical, Practical and Legal Challenges), Mr. Matthieu Reeb, the Secretary General of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (The Court of Arbitration for Sport: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives) and Mr. Howard Stupp, Director of Legal Affairs of the International Olympic Committee (The Evolution of Legal Issues Affecting Sport and the Olympic

World Conference on Sport for All in Beijing

Held among the iconic venues of the Beijing Olympics, the 14th edition of the IOC Sport for All conference drew 600 sports and government representatives, delegates from UN agencies, NGOs and academics from around the world to the Chinese capital. IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján participated in the conference and was invited by IOC President Jacques Rogge to encourage IF leaders to develop, to promote and to follow the Sport for All movement. The three-day Conference, organized by the International Olympic Committee, in cooperation with the World Health Organization and SportAccord, focused on the practical implementation of sport for all programs and consisted of discussions on subjects as "Follow-up of the 2010 World Conference on Sport for All", "Programs and policies: the practical and theoretical foundations of Sport for All"," Health and social benefits of physical activity" and "Future directions." When addressing the opening of the Conference, IOC President Jacques Rogge said that everybody should have access to sport, and promoting Sport for All has always been an integral part of the Olympic

Chinese Weightlifting Team at the Oceania Institute in New Caledonia

The Chinese weightlifting team led by Mr ZHOU Jinqiang, Vice President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association trained in New Caledonia at the Oceania Institute. The team included Olympic and World Champions: Ms. CAO Lei - 2008 Olympic Gold Medallist in the 75kg category, DING Jianjun - 2009 World Champion in the 62kg category, and many other world class lifters. During their stay in New Caledonia, the lifters trained together with the Oceania Institute lifters. They had a great time, and enjoyed the benefits of such cultural

The 2012 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available

Following approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Executive Committee on September 17, the 2012 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available. Noteworthy changes to the List, which will come into force on January 1, 2012, include: Formoterol added as an exception to beta-2 agonists One of the most significant changes is the removal of formoterol from Section 3 ‘Beta-2 Agonists' of the List when taken by inhalation at therapeutic dosages. Taking into account recent research results and requests by members of the sports community, inhaled formoterol at therapeutic doses is no longer prohibited. The List prohibits the administration of all beta-2 agonists except salbutamol (maximum 1600 micrograms over 24 hours), salmeterol when taken by inhalation, and now formoterol (maximum 36 micrograms taken over 24 hours). The issue of beta-2 agonists will continue to be a focus of WADA's research activity in order to ensure that the administration of large doses or by systemic routes of these substances is prevented and prohibited, but that the appropriate care and treatment of asthmatic athletes is facilitated. In order to detect potential patterns of abuse, nicotine has been placed on WADA's 2012 Monitoring Program. For more information contact: [email protected] To consult the 2012 Prohibited List, the 2012 Monitoring Program, a summary of modifications on the 2012 List, and a Q&A on major changes, click

Swedish weightlifter Arvid Andersson passed away

The Swedish Weightlifting Federation has been informed with deep sorrow about the death of Mr. Arvid Andersson. He was one of the most celebrated weightlifters of Sweden and World Champion in 1946. The same year he was awarded the finest Medal of Honor a Swedish sportsman /-woman can get, the Svenska Dagbladets Bragdmedalj. Mr. Andersson was born 1919 in Västerrottna, moved to Kristinehamn where his weightlifting career took off. He participated in the Olympic Games two times, became European Champion three times and Nordic Champion six times. He was a member of the board of Swedish Weightlifting Federation from 1955-1957 and National coach for many years in the 1950s. The International Weightlifting Federation and the Swedish Weightlifting Federation expresses its deepest condolences to Mr. Arvid Andersson's