A Technical Official (TOs) seminar was organized by the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) and International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in Bangkok in the framework of the IWF Development Program on 8-10 September, 2017 at Sport Authority of Thailand. The IWF was represented by Maj. Gen. Intarat YODBANGTOEY, IWF 1st Vice President, Lecturer Reiko Kato CHINEN, IWF Technical Committee member and […]
The Kosovo Weightlifting Federation held its Annual Congress on 17 September, 2017. Mr. Astrit Hasani was elected as the new President of Kosovo Weightlifting Federation. Also, the Congress elected Mr. Arian Zogu as the new General Secretary. Congratulations to all the elected officials!
The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) started today in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The event is historical for two reasons: this is the first edition of the Games where athletes from Oceania are also invited to participate in all 21 sports, making the participating NOCs number as high as 65. Also this is the first Games […]
The IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Thi Phuong DUONG (VIE) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for 19-Norandrosterone (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 an anti-doping rule […]
Sixteen of the world’s best weightlifters have secured their spots on the platform at Gold Coast 2018 (GC2018), winning automatic qualification at the 2017 Commonwealth and Oceania Weightlifting Championships. India dominated the championships, held at Games venue Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, earning five places and affirming their position on top of the weightlifting world. […]