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Natalie Burgener is back

A member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and American Record holder in the 63kg division, Burgener took 2009 off, but returned to Colorado Springs in 2010 and is training at the OTC with the goal of medalling at the 2012 Olympic

Glasgow 2014 Unveils Commonwealth Brand Identity

Glasgow 2014 has unveiled a new brand identity and web site at an event at the Clyde Auditorium, which will be the venue for the Weightlifting Competition during the Games. As with all previous Games, and as set out in the Host City Contract, Glasgow 2014 has created a completely new Games brand with the primary aim of offering its exclusive use to companies to generate revenue through sponsorship. The creative concept behind the brand is derived from the basis of all sport - Time, Data, and Measurement. Who jumps the highest, swims the fastest, lifts the heaviest. The brand identity is made up of four distinct parts, based on Time, Data and Measurement: 1. The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be the 20th Games. This is a landmark number that adds to Glasgow's pride in being its host. The outer ring, that encompasses the others, is a strong, vibrant red - the official "True Red" of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) palette. 2. There will be 17 sports on the programme at Glasgow 2014. The next ring of the brand identity, in "Triumph Yellow" from the CGF palette, represents the number of sports. It's exactly 17/20ths of the full circle. 3. Glasgow 2014 will host 11 days of competition, which are represented in the third ring of the brand identity, rendered in the CGF's "Heritage blue", and making up 11/20ths of the circle. 4. At the heart of our brand identity is 1 Host City, represented by "G" for Glasgow, meaning "Dear Green Place" in Gaelic, and is in a suitably vibrant

2009 IWF World Ranking Lists available!

The World Ranking Lists for each men's and women's bodyweight category are now available on this website! As an innovation, the Ranking Lists are interactive: you can generate a large selection of world ranking types. For the first time, 2009 World Ranking Lists can be obtained for Seniors, Juniors and even in the Youth age group! You can download an all-inclusive ranking, or a list including only 1 or 2 athletes per category per National Federation. Clicking on "Participation" will give you the Annual Statistics for international participation in 2009. The page also offers links to the complete scoresheets and results of each Calendar Event considered for the Annual Ranking. A user-friendly printing option has been added. http://www.iwf.net/ranking/ranking09.php

Award shock for Liku

SOFT-spoken Levuka lass Maria Liku of Fiji Weightlifting, was shocked to win her first national award at the FASANOC Sports Award in Suva on Saturday night. Liku edged other top nominees like Selai Pridgeon (golf), Makelesi Batimala (athletics) to win the Female Athlete of the Year. The New Caledonia-based national weightlifter arrived into the country on Saturday only to find out that she was being nominated for the award. "I'm surprised to win this award. I'm happy about it and it's also my first national award and I want to thank God and my families for supporting me all throughout this time." Liku said it was always her dream to win such an award since taking up the sport at an early age of 12. She first represented Fiji at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva. There was no looking back for the youngster as she continued her young colourful weightlifting career in New Caledonia. Liku said winning the award had motivated her to give her utmost best for Fiji in the future. She aims to win her first gold medal at Commonwealth Games and to participate at the next Olympic Games. "Ever since I started weightlifting I always had that passion to win an award like this. Now that I've achieved it I'm looking forward to improve my performance in weightlifting for the country at international level." Liku won three gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands last year. The 19-year old thanked Fiji Weighting secretary Chris Yee, her Uncles Peni Tawai and Joe Vueti and Coach Paul Coffa for guiding her to achieve such achievements at a tender age. Liku won a silver and bronze medal at last year's Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Malaysia. She's now waiting for the renewal of scholarship to New Caledonia. (Fiji Times)  

Nigeria Weightlifting Federation calls 21 lifters to camp

The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) has selected a total of 21 junior weight lifters that will resume camping immediately for the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers holding in Egypt from March 19-27. The federation after a three-day trials held at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos picked seven males and fourteen women lifters. The lifters resume camping latest today at the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Lagos.Meanwhile, the President of NWF, Chimdi Ejiogu who was impressed at the large turn out of lifters at the trials promised that his administration would provide a level playing ground for all lifters to prove themselves.He also promised that there will be regular championship for lifters beginning from the month of June. (By Solomon

IWF: London 2012 venue 'magnificent'

IWF: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent' http://www.london2012.com/blog/2010/03/international-weightlifting-federation-london-2012-venue.php