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    Series of Asian events completed in Uzbekistan

    The IWF Youth Qualification Event, held under the technical conduct of the IWF and in conjunction with the Asian Youth Championships, celebrated a new world record for the youth age group and several new Asian records. The Asian Weightlifting Federation held its meetings which were attended by Mr. Ma Wenguang, IWF General Secretary and AWF 1st Vice President as well as IWF Competition Director Mr. Attila Ádámfi. The Uzbekistan Federation, under the conduct of Mr. Shakrillo Makhmoudov, General Secretary hosted excellent competitions, which were continued with the Asian Junior Championships. The 2012 Asian Championships were allocated to Korea. AWF President Sheikh Sultan Bin Mejren wrote history in the Asian Federation when making a deal with the KWF for Marketing Fees arising from the Championships in an attempt to stabilize the financial position of the AWF. The series of Continental Qualification events for the Youth Olympic Games will continue with the Pan-American event - to be reported on later.

    Announcing the 2010 ZKC Email International Club Tournament

    On June 24-27, the Oceania Weightlifting Federation will be running the 2010 ZKC Email International Club Weightlifting Tournament sponsored once again by Zhangkong Barbell Company. Last year this tournament produced a record entry of 144 clubs worldwide, from 25 countries representing the 5 continents,  with 662 lifters taking part. This year we would like to break this record  and make this  tournament  the biggest single event worldwide in the numbers of participation. The OWF is fully aware of the financial difficulties that lifters, clubs and federations face year after year in traveling expenses to competitions. This Email International Club tournament, although held within the weightlifting clubs in each country, gives the opportunity to lifters and clubs to compete against each other at an international level without any expenses whatsoever.  Herewith please find the competition regulation for the Tournament. I would appreciate if you could encourage as many clubs as possible throughout your Federation/Association by forwarding it to them. If you have any queries regarding this tournament, please do not hesitate to contact me on [email protected]  or [email protected]  The OWF website is www.oceaniaweightlifting.com   Paul Coffa  MBEGeneral SecretaryOceania Weightlifting Federation    

    Asian Youth Qualification Championships launched in Tashkent

    The IWF Event qualifying Youth lifters from the Asian Continent to the 1st Youth Olympic Games have been launched in Uzbekistan's capital and will last for a week more. The competitions are held in a sports hall at the foot of the TV Tower of Tashkent. 133 youth-aged lifters from 23 countries are on the battlefield for the quota places to be won for the Games in Singapore. Due to the lack of internet access in the venue live result feed is not available this time but the Results are published and refreshed on this website daily.Already on the first day a new youth world record was born: JIANG Hao, CHN, in 50kg snatch - 96kg (News from Attila Ádámfi)

    2010 Junior WC Organising Committee and Entry deadline

    The Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation has published the composition of the ORGANIZING COMMITTEE for the 36th Men's and 16th Women's Junior World Championships 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria:  •1.    Svilen Nejkov - Honorary Chairman•2.    Anton Kodjabashev- President of OC•3.    Tenio Tenev - Executive Secretary•4.    Sevdalin Marinov - Competition Director•5.    Norair Nurikian - VIP Coordinator•6.    Nikola Mollov - International Relations Secretary•7.    Asen Zlatev - Technical Commissioner•8.    Ljubomir Vasilev - MPES Coordinator (Ministry of Physical Education and Sport)  At the same time, we remind you that the deadline for the Preliminary Entries expires on 10 April 2010!