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Deadline approaching for TO nominations to 2010 world events!

The deadline - 30th March 2010 - is fast approaching for the nomination of Technical Officials (referees and doctors) to the 4 major events of the year 2010! National Federations are herewith reminded to send the Nomination Form which includes the following events:- 2010 Junior World Championships (Sofia - BUL)- 2010 University World Championships (Taichung - TPE)- 1st Youth Olympic Games (Singapore)- 2010 World Championships (Antalya - TUR) Only the nominations sent by means of the Form correctly completed will be considered! Don't miss the deadline of 30.03.2010!Form to be sent to: [email protected]  or   [email protected]  or by fax to: +3613530199

The 9th South American Games opens amid a majestic ceremony in Medellin, Colombia

A majestic ceremony of lights, dance and fireworks opened the 9th South American Games in Medellin, Colombia. The delegations that will compete in 31 sports paraded around the track of the Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Some 3500 athletes representing 15 countries are slated to compete. Olympic champion of Colombia, Maria Isabel Urrutia passed the South American Flame to Medellin born Ximena Restrepo (Olympic bronze medallist 400 m runner in 1992), who lit the torch amid an audience of some 40000.Weightlifting competition starts on 26

Stay Away From Drugs, NWF Warns

Weightlifting Federation of Nigeria (NWF) has warned weightlifters against smearing the image of the country through doping as the contingent departs for Cairo for the Olympic qualifiers. Secretary of the federation Uche Onwumeh told that the board of the NWF has sounded it loud and clear that it would not take it kindly with any lifter that would get involved in doping. She said the federation has admonished the lifters against the use of any banned substance, saying that the federation would deal decisively with any lifter found wanting. "We have camped the lifters for two weeks at the National Institute for Sports (NIS) with good feeding and training to give their best at the championship which begins this weekend in Egypt. We have also warned them against the use of banned drugs as the federation will not hesitate to come down heavily on any lifter found wanting and we meant every word spoken. Any lifter that will rub mud on the face this country as a result of doping will be handed over to the National Drug Law Encforcement Agency (NDLEA) to deal with such lifter", Onwumeh said. (By Solomon

Matthias Steiner is hoping his newborn son will compete at the 2032 Olympics!

Matthias would probably like to lift the whole world above his head out of happiness after the 27-year-old became a father nearly a week ago. His wife Inge (39) gave birth to son Felix in hospital in Heidelberg. The youngster already weighs nearly four kilograms. BILD: How did if feel to hear your son cry? Steiner: "It was a huge relief when the little one first cried. It was emotionally overwhelming." BILD: In which sport should we be expecting Felix to compete in in the 2036 Olympics? Will you recommend a sport to him? Steiner: "Why 2036? I'm already thinking about 2032. I was at my first Olympic games at 22 after all. He's allowed to choose the sport himself. But I would naturally be pleased if he became a sportsman." BILD: Do you have more fear of the future now as a new father? Steiner: "Less, in fact. It gives me more hope." BILD: Do you already feel that fatherhood has changed you? Steiner: "Yes, absolutely. I must now plan my time much more carefully for the little one, I can no longer just change my plans at any time. That is a new experience for me." (Based on Bild

Bulgarian Minister of Sports becomes Honorary Chairman of 2010 JWC Sofia

Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation President Anton Kodjabashev reports that Mr. Svilen Nejkov, Minister for Sport and Education of Bulgaria has accepted the post of Honorary Chairman of the 2010 Junior World Weightlifting Championships. As a reminder, here is the Program of the 2010 JWC: 36th MEN and 16th WOMEN  WORLD JUNIOR WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 - 20. 06. 2010 - SOFIA - BUL  10:00 h    11.06.2010 Friday: Technical Committee Meeting 10:00 h    11.06.2010 Friday: Medical Committee Meeting 10:00 h    11.06.2010 Friday: Coaching and Research Committee Meeting 10:00 h    12.06.2010 Saturday: Executive Board Meeting 18:00 h    12.06.2010 Saturday: Verification of final entries 09:00 h    13.06.2010 Sunday: Registration of delegates 10:00 h    13.06.2010 Sunday: IWF Congress 16:00 h    13.06.2010 Sunday: IWF Technical Officials Meeting TIME CATEG / SEX GROUP Sunday, June - 14 10:00 48 WOМEN'S В 13:00 56 МEN'S В 15:00 Opening ceremony 16:00 48 WOМEN'S A 19:00 56 МEN'S A Monday, June - 15 10:00 53 WOМEN'S B 13:00 62 МEN'S B 16:00 53 WOМEN'S A 19:00 62 МEN'S A Tuesday, June - 16 10:00 58 WOМEN'S В 13:00 69 МEN'S B 16:00 58 WOМEN'S А 19:00 69 МEN'S A Wednesday, June - 17 10:00 63 WOМEN'S B 13:00 77 МEN'S B 16:00 63 WOМEN'S A 19:00 77 МEN'S A Thursday, June - 18 10:00 69 WOМEN'S B 13:00 85 МEN'S В 16:00 69 WOМEN'S А 19:00 85 МEN'S A Friday, June - 19 09:00 75 and  +75 WOМEN'S В 11:00 94 МEN'S B 14:00 75 WOМEN'S А 16:30 +75 WOМEN'S A 19:30 94 МEN'S A Saturday, June - 20 10:00 105 МEN'S, +105 МEN'S В 13:00 105 МEN'S А 16:00 +105 МEN'S А       19:30                         CLOSING CEREMONY

Azerbaijan ready to host big events – visitors at IWF office confirm

Isgandar Askerov, the President's Special Representative from the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation, alongside Yanko Rusev, Chief Coach for Azerbaijan paid a visit at the IWF headquarters in Budapest. Both officials confirmed to the IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján that Azerbaijan is eager and ready to host a major weightlifting event in the near future. Sport, within that weightlifting, is receiving particular focus in the country under the care of President Ilham Heydar Aliyev, and thanks to intensive development projects a fast progress can be registered both in terms of venues, facilities and training. The move to hire Moscow's Bulgarian Olympic Champion Yanko Rusev as Chief Coach for the AZE weightlifting squad has already shown its results and give hope for further success in terms of medals.