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Free rights to broadcast the Lima Grand Prix!

The Lima Grand Prix will be one of the highlights of the IWF calendar getting closer to the end of 2019, 8-10 November and will take place at Coliseum Eduardo Dibos in Lima. The competition is organized by the Peruvian Federation with International Weightlifting Federation and Government support. The Grand Prix is an invitational event, […] The post Free rights to broadcast the Lima Grand Prix! appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Happy Birthday Pyrros Dimas!

Pyrros Dimas, three times Olympic Champion and the most decorated weightlifter ever, celebrates his birthday today! He won his first Olympic Gold in 1992 for Greece in the 82,5kg bodyweight category, then was crowned again at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000. In 2004, he added an Olympic Bronze to his collection, becoming one of […] The post Happy Birthday Pyrros Dimas! appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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The Magazine of the South American Weightlifting Confederation is out

The new edition of the CSLP Magazine is available online. The South American Weightlifting Confederation invites the IWF community to review the information of its activities and results. It is recommended to pay special attention to some interesting articles about the new challenges of our sport to make it more attractive and popular. Detailed analyzes […] The post The Magazine of the South American Weightlifting Confederation is out appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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CNMI Weightlifting Federation to select student for special training in New Caledonia

THE CNMI Weightlifting Federation is seeking a student participant for the Oceania Talent Identification Program or OTIP, which aims to create interest in weightlifting among Pacific Island youth. John Davis, federation president, said he will personally select a CNMI student, 11 to 17 years old, to participate in this year’s OTIP. He said the student […] The post CNMI Weightlifting Federation to select student for special training in New Caledonia appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF has been informed by COJAR, the Organizing Committee of the 12 th All African Games held between 24-30 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco that the samples of 6 Egyptian Athletes have returned Adverse Analytical Finding. The IWF will not make any further comments on the case until they are closed. The post PUBLIC DISCLOSURE appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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