News and Media
Young Iranian giant breaks records
Young Iranian giant, Saied Alihosseini upset all previous Junior World Records in the +105kg category at the Asian Inter-Club Championships in Goyang City, Korea. Alihosseini changed the under-20 Snatch world record to 205kg, the Clean and Jerk Junior World Record to 241kg and thus the Total to 446kg in the Junior part of the Championships. Three days later he participated among the seniors and further improved the Clean and Jerk mark to 242kg.
Change of dates for World Cup in New Caledonia
Since one of the two buildings of the new Oceania Institute will not be completed in time for the Opening Ceremony, the local Organising Committee and the IWF decided to postpone the World Cup from January to 3-7 May 2009. The IWF World Cup in Noumea, New Caledonia's capital will be held in combination with the 1st Francophone International Tournament.
Asian Federation Celebrates 50 Years Anniversary
The Asian Weightlifting Federation was founded 50 years ago. In Goyang City, Korea, AWF leaders and members celebrated the Federation's Anniversary.
World Weightlifting’s Special Olympic Issue has appeared!
World Weightlifting's Special Olympic Issue has appeared! In the 2008/3 edition readers can find a full report on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
India hosted successful Commonwealth Youth Games
IWF Technical Delegate Attila Ádámfi reported on the success of the Commonwealth Youth Games, which were held in Pune, India. Look for
IWF Electoral Congress 2009
The IWF will hold its next Electoral Congress in Madrid, Spain, on 31 March and 1 April 2009. As every four years following the Olympic Games, the Congress will elect the Executive Board and Committees and approve the modifications to the Constitution, Technical Rules, Anti-Doping Policy of the IWF.Preliminary schedule: 30 March 2009 - arrivals; 31 March and 1 April 2009 - Congress sessions; 2 April 2009 - new bodies sit down for first meeting; 3 April 2009 - departures.Official invitations, candidature forms, reports, Draft Constitution and Rules will be sent to the National Federations soon.
