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IWF Committee Meetings in Las Vegas

After the joint meeting, all 3 IWF Committees held their meetings prior to the 2019 IWF Youth World Championships Las Vegas, USA to kick off on 8 March. Technical Committee First, the new Video Playback Technology was introduced to the Technical Committee Members. Teaming up with Dartfish, IWF will be able to use the new […] The post IWF Committee Meetings in Las Vegas appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Lidia Valentin recieved her Olympic gold medal

On 1 March Lidia Valentin received her well deserved Olympic gold medal at the Spanish Olympic Committee in Madrid. The Spanish superstar originally finished in fourth place at the 2012 London Olympic Games and has recently been upgraded to the rank of Olympic Champion. Accompanied by authorities, family, technical team, training partners and a multitude […] The post Lidia Valentin recieved her Olympic gold medal appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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iLiftCLEAN On The Move As World’s Young Weightlifters Head to Vegas

The world’s best young weightlifters are making their final preparations for the IWF Youth World Championships, encouraged by the IWF to successfully complete the iLiftCLEAN E-learning course. More than 200, 13-17 year old athletes are expected to compete from nearly 50 countries from all 5 Continents – forming the core of weightlifting’s next generation. “Education […] The post iLiftCLEAN On The Move As World’s Young Weightlifters Head to Vegas appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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IWF World Cup concluded in Fuzhou

The IWF World Cup in Fuzhou, CHN has successfully concluded in Fujian Province, China. The city returned to the circulation of international weightlifting after the IWF Grand Prix in 2015. The 2019 IWF World Cup turned out just as magnificent as the Grand Prix four years ago. The Organizing Committee, under the professional leadership of […] The post IWF World Cup concluded in Fuzhou appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Acchedya JAGADDHITA (INA) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for 17β-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-18-norandrost-1,4,13-trien-3-one consistent with the administration of the prohibited substance Metandienone (S1.1 Anabolic agents) As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit […] The post PUBLIC DISCLOSURE appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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