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#ILiftClean campaign will be active in Durres

The IWF continues to strengthen its #ILiftClean campaign, this time by holding an anti-doping educational booth at the IWF World Youth Championships, taking place in Durres (ALB), from March 25-April 1, 2023. Participating delegations in the event are invited to visit the booth during the first days of the event so that they can be briefed on the […]

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Pan-Americans in Argentina attract 14 world medallists

Athletes from 22 nations are ready to take part in the 2023 edition of the Pan-American Weightlifting Championships, taking place from March 25-April 2 in Bariloche, Argentina. This event assumes a special importance this year, as it is part of the list of qualifying competitions for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (FRA). Among the […]

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IWF and EWF launch international Coaches Licence programme

Coaches will not be able to work in the sport without a licence when a new programme comes into operation after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and will be held more responsible for doping violations. National Federations will also be required to sign up to the programme, which was launched on a pilot basis in […]

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2024 IWF Worlds: five preliminary candidates from three continents

At the end of the first deadline (March 1, 2023) to express interest in hosting the IWF World Championships 2024, five preliminary candidates from three continents sent their application to the IWF: Albania, Armenia, Bahrein, Peru and Venezuela. After this initial step, the IWF may conduct Evaluation Visits to the Candidate Cities, while a detailed […]

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