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2008 Whereabouts information

2008 WHEREABOUTS SUBMISSION PERIODS!! 1. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008 - deadline 31st December 2007 2. MARCH-APRIL-MAY 2008 - deadline 15th February 2008 3. JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 2008 - deadline 15th May 2008 4. SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2008 - deadline 31st August 2008

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Life ban lifted

Further to our news release on the 18th June 2007, please see the link below on the life ban lifted of coach Mr. Sevdalin Marinov by the Court of Arbitration for Sport Appeals Division. http://www.awf.com.au/resources/docs/Marinov-271007.pdf

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IWF Out of competition testing results

The IWF has carried out an extensive out of competition doping control testing in the past few month to try to ensure equal chances for all lifters at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Based on the IWF Anti Doping rules all Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) shall kept confidential until the cases […]

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Coach suspended for LIFE

Former Weightlifter and Coach Mr. SEVDALIN MARINOV has received LIFE sanction following the second offence of the Australian Weightlifting Federation Anti Doping Policy. The IWF strongly encourages all National Federations to continue testing and investigations and do NOT tolerate any kind of doping offences.  

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WHEREABOUTS INFORMATION 2007

The 2007 whereabouts forms has been posted on the website. All National Federations are obliged to provide the necessary whereabouts information, therefore you are kindly requested to download the attached word files and send the completed files to the IWF before 31st January 2007.

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