What started out as a solution to get fit transformed into a lifestyle for Amna. Her love for weightlifting shone through and earned her a spot in the recent Rio Olympics 2016 after four years of training. “When I first started my fitness journey, I was an unhappy person. I wanted to make a change. […]
HIDILYN DIAZ, the Philippines latest silver medalist in the Olympics, is giving back to the community. She has allocated PHP 5 million for the construction of a weightlifting gymnasium in Zambo. The groundbreaking of the project was held in Barangay Mampang, where Hidilyn hails. Allen Jayfrus Diaz, a weightlifting coach and a cousin of the […]
The Nigerian Weightlifting Federation held its Elections on 13th June 2017 while the official inauguration by the Nigerian Minister of Sports took place on 21st July 2017. The following officials were elected: PRESIDENT HON. YAHAYA MOHAMMED SECRETARY GENERAL ALMU UMAR LAMBU VICE PRESIDENT NWANKWO EMEKA DANIEL BOARD MEMBERS SIR. CHIMDI EJIOGU OKORO LOUIS AZUBIUKE OKOWA TONOBOK […]
The Pan-American Championships will take place in Miami, USA on 20-27th July. It will be live and free to air at the following link. The live stream page for coverage from Miami, Florida will be available from July 23rd. USA Weightlifting broadcasts free all events held in the USA via the same link, feel free to share […]
Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC) will soon launch commemorative round-shaped tokens imprinted with the 2017 Summer Universiade mascot, Bravo the Formosan Black Bear, as the event draws near. The tokens will be sold as 5-piece sets for NT$750 (US$24.75) beginning on July 29 at 10 a.m., with a limit of 2 sets per person, the […]