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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!

Results transmission from the European Championships – Minsk

The website Polska Sztanga www.polska.sztanga.prv.pl  is broadcasting live results transmission www.polska-sztanga.h2.pl/live/ of the 2010 Senior European Weightlifting Championships - Men and Women - being held in Minsk,

2010 Norwegian Championships: "Probably the best ever"!

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Weightlifting Club of Trondheim, the Norwegian Federation staged a large Championships. Trondheim is Norway's 3rd largest city and the public interest in the Anniversary event was high. Alongside the local nobilities, the President of the Norwegian Federation Mr. Per Mattingsdal, IWF Auditor and former President of NWF Mr. Tryggve Duun, many "oldtimer" competitors and officials were present. Altogether 117 capable weightlifters in three age groups competed in the commemorative Norwegian Championships and Cup. The Championships were run by a capable Organising Committee, and many enthusiastic volunteers under the baton of Mr. Duun, in cooperation with the IWF technical staff that assisted with the first application of the IWF National Competition Technology System freshly purchased by the NWF. "The Championships were a real success. Probably the best ever! - The competition system worked very vell, and was an important reason for the success. - We are very satisfied, and the help of Robert (Nagy) and Csaba (Airizer) was extremely good. They made it possible to set up the IWF System and run the competition without any failure." - commented Mr. Tryggve Duun

2010 Norwegian Championships: “Probably the best ever”!

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Weightlifting Club of Trondheim, the Norwegian Federation staged a large Championships. Trondheim is Norway's 3rd largest city and the public interest in the Anniversary event was high. Alongside the local nobilities, the President of the Norwegian Federation Mr. Per Mattingsdal, IWF Auditor and former President of NWF Mr. Tryggve Duun, many "oldtimer" competitors and officials were present. Altogether 117 capable weightlifters in three age groups competed in the commemorative Norwegian Championships and Cup. The Championships were run by a capable Organising Committee, and many enthusiastic volunteers under the baton of Mr. Duun, in cooperation with the IWF technical staff that assisted with the first application of the IWF National Competition Technology System freshly purchased by the NWF. "The Championships were a real success. Probably the best ever! - The competition system worked very vell, and was an important reason for the success. - We are very satisfied, and the help of Robert (Nagy) and Csaba (Airizer) was extremely good. They made it possible to set up the IWF System and run the competition without any failure." - commented Mr. Tryggve Duun