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2010 Junior World Championships confirmed to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria!

Following a series of communications, negotiations and onsight checkings, the IWF Executive Board reconfirmed that the 2010 Junior World Championships will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria.Dates: 11-20 June.

IWF invites Technical Official nominations for all events in 2010

To promote its National Federations' strategic planning of the allocation of their referees, the IWF has invited its members to send nominations of Technical Officials for all the four world events in 2010. National Federations can propose TOs for selection to:- the 2010 Junior World Championships, Sofia, BUL- the FISU 2nd World University Championships, Taichung City, TPE- the 1st Youth Olympic Games, Singapore- the 2010 Olympic Qualification World Championships, Antalya, TUR The Nomination Form of TOs for IWF events in 2010 must be returned to the IWF by 30 March 2010. The relevant information is contained in the

IWF gives urgent help to Haitian weightlifters

Since the devastating earthquake and subsequent human catastrophy in Haiti, the IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján and the IWF office have been in touch permanently with the President of the Weightlifting Federation of Haiti. According to information received from Mr. Gerard Fong, the lives of Haiti's weightlifters were fortunately spared, however, they lost their homes and means of existence. Therefore, following the initiative of the IWF President, the IWF is furnishing prompt assistance to Haitian Weightlifting: first a lump sum of 5,000 USD - through the neighbouring Dominican Federation - to help the athletes to means of livelihood, to be followed later by material help in the value of another 5,000 USD.

Last day’s medallists in Dhaka

11th South Asian Games105 kg1. RAO M SRINIVASA India2. SAJJAD AMIN MALIK Pakistan+105 kg1. S SANDEEP India2. RAPAASKA MANTULASAM Sri Lanka3. FEROZ MAHMUD BangladeshComplete list of medallists:

Wedding delight for Beijing hero Steiner

About a year ago, Olympic Champion Steiner began dating German-TV newsreader Inge Posmyk, 39, and the couple are expecting their first child in March 2010. The wedding ceremony was organized in Mid January."For us the wish to get married was there as early as the wish to have a child," Steiner told German tabloid

Hamidul Islam wrote his name in golden letters

Veteran lifter Hamidul Islam wrote his name in golden letters in the history of the country's weightlifting clinching the first gold medal for Bangladesh in the 11th SA Games in the 77 Kg weight category. This was the first international gold for Bangladesh in weightlifting since the emergence of independent Bangladesh.He lifted 117 kgs in snatch and 140 kgs in clean & jerk. Hamidul was ecstatic after the feat. ‘I don't have the words to explain the feelings, It is like a dream come true after a long time, I have been trying to win the Gold for the country not for me, I am happy that I have achieved the feat' said Hamidul. Hamidul however saw another point behind his success. ‘I was really driven by the gesture of the Prime Minister when she called us at her residence, her request was admirable and I got really motivated by the occasion, I pledged to myself that this time I have to win the Gold, and at last I did it' said the ace weightlifter. Hamidul was thankful to the Bangladesh Olympic Association also. ‘They arranged the long term training and it proved worthy, I hope the trend would continue' said Hamidul. Kutubuddin Ahmed, the secretary general of BOA congratulated Hamidul on his feat. ‘Congratulations Hamidul, you have initiated the way we were looking for, it is our commitment to continue the training for the further successes in the upcoming challenges' said