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A note from the IWF concerning Olympic Qualification

Although the Qualification Events to the 2008 Beijing Games have already finished, there are still several anti-doping test results missing, because the laboratories are overloaded. Before all control analysis results and procedures are complete, the Olympic Qualification cannot be complete and final.Therefore, the IWF is now informing its members that the communication to the NOCs and National Federations of the quota obtained, as well as the individual qualification, will follow only after the conclusion of the anti-doping issues and subject to co-ordination with the International Olympic

2008 UESAKA E-mail Tournament – another great success

Paul Coffa reports from Oceania: "The 2008 edition of the UESAKA E-mail International Club Tournament was another great event with 772 competitors from a record entry of 139 clubs from the five continents. Apologies for not entering a further 200 competitors from 17 other clubs from Asia and Europe but unfortunately their results came in too late to be included.Congratulations to the two winning clubs: Kandy YMCA from Sri Lanka and Hunuabada Club from Papua New Guinea. And to all the 139 clubs taking part: thank you for your efforts."You may download from here:The Tournament ResultsThe Club ParticipationThe SummaryThe Team

Continental Qualification just complete with Africa

The 2008 African Championships, held as the Continental Qualification event in Strand, South Africa, finished with the overwhelming success of Nigeria - both among the men and the women. In addition to Nigeria, another four nations were able to qualify lifters to the Beijing 2008 Games: Libya, Cameroon, Tunisia and Egypt.To access the Olympic Qualification team ranking: MEN and

The last Continental Olympic Qualification kicked off in Africa

The last one in the line of the Continental Olympic Qualification events, the African Championships have started in Strand, South Africa with the participation of 140 competitors from 15 countries.RESULTS are published day by

Invitation to National Federations to IWF Congress in Cali

National Federations are invited to send their delegates to the 2008 IWF General Congress, to be held in Cali, Colombia, prior to the Junior World Championships, on 14th June 2008. This will be the last official gathering of the affiliated federations before the Olympic Games and the Electoral Congress.The letter of INVITATION, the AGENDA and the PARTICIPATION FORM are

Interview with the AWF General Secretary

www.iwf.net has interviewed the General Secretary of the Asian Weightlifting Federation, Ali Moradi, who spoke about the changing face of this continent's weightlifting and the challenges of the 21st Century.Read the