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Arnold Classics results

The 2010 Arnold Weightlifting Championships presented weightlifters in a three day event featuring open divisions for youth through adult competitors. This year's competitions included: the Master's Lifting Invitational for lifters 35 years & older; the Arnold International Weightlifting Invitational where lifters competed for prize money; and the Arnold Weightlifting Champions of Tomorrow for lifters 8-20 years. The Arnold Weightlifting Championships took place March 5-7 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Ohio. RESULTS Amanda Hubbard, Photo by John Broz Kendrick Farris, Photo by John Broz Watch Kendrick Ferris "Mr. Olympian" Promo Video on http://www.theironsamurai.com/2009/09/12/kendrick-ferris-mr-olympian-promo-video/ Watch his video on Arnold 2010 on http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/03/09/kendrick-ferris-at-the-arnold-2010/   If you want to know more about Hubbard and Farris visit the cover page of USA Weightlifting website: http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/    

Oceania meet comes home

Friday, March 12, 2010 FIJI will host the 2010 Oceania and South Pacific Championships (senior, junior, youth) and Olympic Youth qualification event for the first time since 2004. The competition will be played on May 4-7. This will be the Olympic Youth Continental qualification championship for the Singapore Olympic Youth Games in August. Twenty countries from the Pacific Islands -- including Australia and New Zealand -- will be part of the major event. Fiji weightlifting stars Manueli Tulo and Maria Liku, who won the FASANOC Best Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards, will represent Fiji. "This will be a great opportunity to see some of the world's best weightlifters," said Chris Yee, the Fiji Weightlifting Association secretary. Yee said Fiji had hosted past Oceania Games in 2002, 03 and 04. He said this could be an ideal opportunity to witness Fiji's very own Tulo and Liku competing at this level. Tulo won the 56kg category in 2007 in Samoa while Liku won three gold medals at the Mini Pacific Games in Cook Islands last year. Yee said Fiji had the facilities to host the championships. (Fiji

Best prospects for Taichung 2010 WUWC – confirms FISU Technical Chair’s visit

FISU Technical Chair for Weightlifting (at the same time IWF Director) Mrs. Anikó Németh-Móra made her technical inspection visit to Taiwan last week, to check preparations for the 2nd FISU World University Weightlifting Championships. The 2010 WUWC will take place in Taichung, a large and traditional university city, under the care of the Chinese Taipei University Sport Federation. The visit involved inspection of the Competition Venue housed by the National Taiwan Sport University, the Training Venue just next door and the accommodation of participants.The Taichung Plaza International Hotel (a high-class hotel) will accommodate all delegations, officials and technical officials. All aspects of the organisation of the 2010 WUWC were thoroughly discussed and Mrs. Németh can confirm that prospects for a high-standard and successful organisation are excellent. During her visit, the FISU Technical Chair met the key persons in the event, i.e.  Professor Su Wen-Jen, President of the University and of the OC, and his team in Taichung; Mr. Jason Hu, Mayor of Taichung City, who guaranteed the full support of the City Government to the World Championships;Mr. Kunning Chen, President of the CTUSF.The Chinese Taipei Weightlifting Association will fully participate in the technical organisation of the WUWC - personally guaranteed by CTWA President Mr. Chang Chao-Kuo, at the same time 1st Vice President of the IWF. Already 16 countries have sent their intention to participate. The Chinese Taipei organisers will do their best to give the World's Weightlifting Community another great Championships, whereby the costs of participation (€ 60 for hotel and full board daily) are low, as defined by the FISU Rules. It only remains for us to encourage participation of all the affiliated National Federations. Please contact your National University Sport Federation and send your entries to the 2010 WUWC in Taichung, TPE! - Website: http://2010wuwc.ctusf.org.tw

Treasure trove for weightlifting data-hunters on this website

This website now offers a treasure trove for statisticians, fans and weightlifting data-hunters by making downloadable the famous and popular summaries and annual statistical reports of Hon. President Gottfried Schödl. His two compilations of the Senior World Championships and the Junior World Championships 1997-2007, as well as the IWF Annual Books 2007, 2008 and now for 2009 are available here. Select: Results/Statistics