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Buenos Aires 2018 – 1 Year To Go

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is positioned as a global event for the world’s best young elite athletes. The YOG are a core element in the development of future generations of top-level athletes. Extensive plans have been revealed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), that will make the YOG even more impactful, effective and relevant […]

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WADA Publishes 2018 List of prohibited substances and methods

Montreal, 29 September 2017 – Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2018 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); along with, the 2018 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes. The List, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee on 24 September 2017, comes into force on 1 January 2018. The List, which is one of five International Standards that […]

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Weightlifting Fiji’s Coach off to USA

Weightlifting Fiji’s Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach Henry Elder Jnr is heading to the University of Delaware, Newark, USA to attend the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP). Henry was awarded the above scholarship earlier this year by the US Olympic Committee and the University of Delaware in conjunction with FASANOC. The mission of the […]

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