In December 2019 an IWF Coaching Symposium was successfully held in the Chinese National Weightlifting Training Center in Beijing, China. The aim of the two days symposium was mainly to discuss how technology can contribute to weightlifting training and performance and of course to have a look at the Chinese Weightlifting System. The President of […]
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The IWF reports that as a consequence of the International Olympic Committee’s re-analysis program in connection with the 2012 London Olympic Games, the urine sample of the following Athletes have returned Adverse Analytical Findings: Mr. Erol Bilgin (TUR) – Stanozolol metabolites & Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolite (S1.1A Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids) Mr. Razvan Martin (ROU) – Stanozolol […]
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The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was first published on 30 September 2019, cameinto force on 1 January. The List, which is one of six International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned […]
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Yesterday evening, the German TV station, ARD, ran a show that focused on doping and governance issues within weightlifting. A number of historical issues, some already disproven and others unfounded, were raised. The IWF has to express its shock and dismay at the program as it contains many insinuations, unfounded accusations and distorted information, and it categorically denies the […]
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Budapest. 6 January 2019: Following an update from the International Testing Agency, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) can report that cases against ten (10) Thai athletes have now been closed. Between them, the athletes had been the subject of seventeen (17) adverse analytical findings. Anti-doping rule violations have been established in all cases and sanctions […]
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