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New contact for IWF Referee Uniforms

The IWF is officially announcing that as of now the IWF Referee Uniforms will be manufactured in Thailand, under the guidance and care of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA - [email protected] ). The TAWA Coordinator appointed to handle uniforms is:Mr. Nippon Limboonsuebsai - E-mail: [email protected] - Phone: +668-567-86-888. At the same time, no further orders should be placed with Vargas Co. which is no longer the official supplier of the IWF

International Olympic Academy bestows ‘Athina’ Award on Dr. Ajan

At the IOA Session Opening Ceremony on the Hill of Pnyx in Athens, the organisation bestowed its Award 'Athina' on IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján. Dr. Aján's over 30 years long contributions to the International Olympic Academy and his devoted services as President of the Hungarian Olympic Academy were thus appreciated and honoured by the representatives of the IOA and the Greek Sport. The presentation was performed by Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos, President of the International Olympic Academy. Mr. Pavlos Yeroulanos, Minister of Culture and Tourism and weightlifting hero and triple Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas were also in attendance and offered their congratulations to Dr. Aján. 

Yannis Sgouros receives the Olympic Order

Yannis Sgouros, IWF Honorary General Secretary and Prefect of Athens received the highest distinction in the Olympic Movement: the IOC's Olympic Order, at a ceremony held in the Greek capital. The well-deserved award was presented to Mr. Sgouros by Mr. Lambis V. Nikolau, IOC Member for Greece. - Congratulations!

Matthias Steiner got married

The Weightlifting Family wishes a very happy life together for Germany's Olympic champion Matthias Steiner and his wife Inge! The two celebrities got married on 10th July and the wedding ceremony was combined with the baptism of the couple's newborn son, Felix. (Photos courtesy Steiner/Dörr)

Hosts pocketed most victories at the 2010 University Worlds

The Chinese Taipei teams proved to be most successful at the 2nd FISU World University Championships with both their men's and the women's teams. The 2010 WUC was concluded at the Taiwan National College of Physical Education in the country's 3rd largest city, Taichung. With the participation slightly marred by the global economic crisis and the density of the international calendar, the 2nd edition of the official FISU World Championships welcomed 10 nations with female and 14 nations with male athletes.The IWF was represented at this event by its highest-ranking officials, with Dr. Tamás Aján, President being the main Guest of Honour and Executive members Maj.Gen. Yodbangtoey and Mr. Ong Poh Eng among the Technical Officials.FISU Executive Committee Member and CISCA Chair Mr. Bayasgalan Danzandorj expressed full satisfaction and great praise for the Chinese Taipei University Federation and the local Organising Committee for the excellent organisation, the conditions and hospitality offered in Taichung. All present agreed that the atmosphere and the friendship among the teams and officials was also perfect and contributed to the co-operation and solidarity in the sport of weightlifting worldwide.The traditional ELEIKO-IWF Press Commission Best Lifter Trophies were awarded to the absolute best woman - HSU Shu-Ching (TPE) - and man - ZIELINSKI Adrian (POL) -

Many nations celebrate champions 4 days into the University Worlds

The host Chinese Taipei University Sport Federation, the Taiwan National College of Physical Education and the CTWA receive nothing but praise from the participants of the 2nd FISU World University Championships for providing perfect conditions in the city of Taichung. Indeed, both the accommodation, the board, the hospitality and the technical facilities are faultless and enable the participating athletes to bring their best performance on the stage.   On the fourth day of the Championships and with one more day to go, the distribution of medals shows a very coloourful picture. The host country TPE, JPN, THA, USA, POL, ARM, CAN, SVK have all been able to celebrate gold medal winners among the men and women.   Consult the Results and watch the Live Scoreboard on this website.