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London 2012 Sports Director’s visit at the IWF

"Now, 5 years before the Games, 69% of the venues are already existing or just need  to be upgraded for the Games. Weightlifting will be centrally located and held in a beautiful venue." Ms. Deborah (Debbie) Jevans, Sports Director of the London 2012 Olympic Games, said, during her short visit to Budapest, following the invitation of the IWF President, Dr. Tamás Aján. Prior to taking this key job at the London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee, Ms. Jevans had been a world-class tennis player and General Secretary of the International Tennis Federation. She thus has a comprehensive knowledge of International Sport, as well as excellent contacts to the Olympic Sport Federations. Born and living in London, she reports of an over 80% support of the British people to the Olympic Games, and says that the preparatory works are on target. "Together with you, we will make weightlifting an excellent event of the Games," the Sports Director assured her friends at the IWF. "Although I am expecting the IOC Co-ordination Commission's visit in just two weeks' time and so I am extremely busy, hiring staff, getting ready for the sports presentation, so I have no time for travelling to places or Federations, I had made a promise to my longtime friend and colleague Tamás Aján to visit him and the IWF and I wanted to fulfil it. Besides, we have a number of issues to discuss in view of the upcoming Games, so I squeezed this 'blitz visit' in my schedule." Ms. Jevans will return to Budapest for sure, a city she finds absolutely beautiful and

Opening of African Training Centre in Suez

In February 2006, an agreement was concluded in Egypt between the Governor of Suez, Mr. Gamil Hanna, President of the Weightlifting Federation of Africa and Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President on the project of a weightlifting training centre. In a matter of just over a year, the new International-African Training Centre was now officially inaugurated in the presence of the IWF President, the WFA President, the Governor of Suez and the President of the Arab Federation, Mr. Ibrahim, on 17 May 2007. The building and the various facilities (sauna, locker rooms, infrastructure, etc.) were assured by the Suez Government, while the weightlifting equipment was provided by the International Federation.Athletes can train on 10 platforms at a time, and even prior to the opening three national teams had used the new, modern

Order Referee Uniforms Now!

As in Strasbourg, the official supplier of the IWF Referee Uniforms, Creation VARGAS will be present in Prague for the Junior World Championships and assist the officials present in measurement-taking and ordering. The Company further announced: Those who order and pay for their uniforms before 18 May 2007 can get the garnments delivered in Prague.For more information - hence in 5 languages - look up at

Call to nominate Technical Officials to the 2007 UWC, Lima

The IWF has sent to the National Federations a Call for TOs inviting them to propose Technical officials to the 2007 University Weightlifting World Cup, which will be held in Lima, Peru, 8-12 August. Nominations may be made by returning the NominationForm to the IWF before 31 May

Dr. Tamás Aján reelected as GAISF Vice President

Since 1989 Dr. Tamás Aján has been a Member - later on Vice President - of the leadership of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF/AGFIS). The organisation, now comprising exactly 100 international sports-governing bodies and thus one of the most prestigious in the world of sport, held its annual General Assembly in Beijing at the end of April where the IWF President was once again given confidence by election to Vice President. Dr. Aján is thus the longest-serving official of the organisation. Find out more about AGFIS/GAISF:

Watch USA National Championships live

USA Weightlifting is organizing the 2007 National Weightlifting Championships in Chicago, this weekend May 11-13.Through the effort of the organizing committee USA Weightlifting secured a free live internet feed signal. This will offer the opportunity for many people around the world to watch weightlifting via internet video distribution.Anybody interested to watch the competition, for free, needs to just click on the link below for more info.