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 Athlete has returned Adverse Analytical Finding: · Mr Endri Karina (ALB) – metabolites of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone metabolites (S1.1a Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids) In line with the respective rules, […]
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Last week’s women’s 71kg A session at the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships made history. Kate Nye set a new Junior World Record and became the youngest American woman to be crowned World Champion. Mattie Rogers was the first American woman in nearly 30 years to medal at three-consecutive World Championships. The Islamic Republic of […]
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The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has a new director. Long-standing track and field administrator Esther Maynard has been replaced on the board by Shelley-Ann Griffith. Griffith, who has been involved in sports administration at various levels of schools, clubs and associations for cricket, taekwondo, football, chess and weightlifting, was one of three directors elected at […]
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The IWF maintained its emphasis on educating athletes about Anti-doping, and in particular their rights and responsibilities, with a range of activities linked to the #iLiftCLEAN campaign. Now a mainstay of the activities for athletes and their entourages at the IWF World Championships, #iLiftCLEAN in Pattaya included both a booth made in the framework of […]
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The President of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation, Marcus Stephen turned 50 today! Mr Stephen was a fire starter in Oceania weightlifting when he was identified as a talented young athlete at the age of 16. Winning 7 Gold Medals and five Silver Medals at the Commonwealth Games, he became a true role model for the […]
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