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Cyclones hit Oceania region

Cyclones also hit the island of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.  Fortunately there were no human casualties but flash flooding caused enormous damage.  The Oceania Weightlifting Institute was closed for a few days due to the institute being flooded.  Water at one stage at the Institute was almost one metre high.  The Institute is built very near to a small river and with massive rain and cyclone winds; the river rose and flooded everywhere.  Last weekend another cyclone hit the island of Samoa; fortunately there was no human

Unprecedented weather caused tragedy in Australia

Unprecedented weather has caused drastic loss and devastation in the Oceania region.  The floods which have devastated the state of Queensland in Australia have also come with the tragedy of losing two members of the weightlifting family in Australia.  On the 10th January, Steve and Sandra Matthews were swept away in tragic circumstances as a result of flash flooding.  Both of them were members of the Toowoomba Weightlifting Association.  Steve was a competitor, official and volunteer representing both Queensland and Australia as a Masters athlete. At the 2010 Toowoomba Weightlifting Association annual awards function, Steve Matthews was named as the Toowoomba Weightlifting Association Club Member of the Year. Such was his dedication to the support and development of his local weightlifting club. Steve and Sandra left behind four

Olympic Review magazine is out

The latest edition of Olympic Review magazine is out! It features an interview with Nurcan Taylan the Athens Olympic Champion and current World Champion besides other videos and pictures of Weightlifters at the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games. Find the new electronic version by the following link: ENG: http://www.olympic.org/media FRE: http://www.olympic.org/fr/media or by direct link here: ENG: http://view.digipage.net/?id=olympicreview77 FRE:

Turkish Weightlifting has new Training Center

As a recognition of the excellent performance of weightlifting in Turkey, the General Directorate of Youth and Sport opened a brilliant new facility for weightlifters: the "Ovacik Training Center". State-of-the art - almost luxury - conditions and facilities await the athletes at the Center. See photo

Greek weightlifting is investing in the future

According to reports quoting Federation President Pyrros Dimas, the Greek Weightlifting Federation carried out more than 120 doping tests in 2010 including in and out of competition testing. Success and results, under his new hard-line initiative for a clean sport, do not come overnight, said Mr. Dimas.  The Greek federation is investing in the future, and those results will come gradually, he said.  Some early results of those initiatives might be seen later this month at European Junior Championship in

Voting for Best Lifters of 2010 ends tonight!

Today, 21st January 2011, is the last day open for the voting of World Weightlifting's Best Lifters of 2010. Before 24:00h CET tonight you may still cast your vote on this website for the top 3 female and top 3 male weightlifters of the year 2010 who should receive, in your opinion, the "Jeno Boskovics Best Lifter Trophy". Please note that only ballots arriving from valid e-mail addresses shall be accepted. Editors of World Weightlifting