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USA officials visit at the IWF Headquarters

Ursula Papandrea USA WF President and Phil Andrews CEO paid a visit to IWF Headquarters to discuss future plans for USA Weightlifting and to further widen the spectrum of collaboration with International Weightlifting Federation. One of the most important topics was the preparation of the 2019 IWF Youth World Championships in Anaheim next March, besides talks […] The post USA officials visit at the IWF Headquarters appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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2018 Mediterranean Games LIVE coverage online

We only have a few days left until the XVIII Mediterranean Games kicks off in Tarragona, Spain on 22 June, and thanks to the Olympic Channel, you can follow all the competitions online and even on your mobile phone! During 10 days of competition, the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 will feature 3,622 athletes competing […] The post 2018 Mediterranean Games LIVE coverage online appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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The Future Is Bright for Women’s Weightlifting

Women’s weightlifting is on the rise, with an increasing number of females of all age groups discovering the benefits of incorporating resistance training into their lives. With role models like Spain’s Lydia Valentín, who scooped the Women’s 2017 Lifter of the Year award, women’s weightlifting is becoming more established in the grassroots, feeding an ever-expanding […] The post The Future Is Bright for Women’s Weightlifting appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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IWF delegates state great progress in Ashgabat’s 2018 WWC preparations

As it is known, the Turkmenistan Weightlifting Federation received the right to carry out the IWF’s 2018 flagship event, the IWF World Championships, at relatively short notice. Nevertheless, Ashgabat’s undertaking seemed feasible to realize even at allocation time, based on the state-of-the-art facilities built for and used at the 2017 AIMAG. IWF delegates just having […] The post IWF delegates state great progress in Ashgabat’s 2018 WWC preparations appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Morghan King and Oscar Figueroa are the Athlete Role Models for the 2018 YOG

The International Olympic Committee, along with the International Weightlifting Federation, appointed Morghan KING (USA) and Oscar Albeiro FIGUEROA MOSQUERA (COL) as Athlete Role Models at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, ARG. In creating the Youth Olympic Games, the IOC has developed a mission of building an event that educates, engages and empowers aspiring […] The post Morghan King and Oscar Figueroa are the Athlete Role Models for the 2018 YOG appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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