The IOC organized in Lausanne a series of meeting with all International Federations in order to coordinate common operational issues ahead of Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General and Technical Delegate for the Games discussed several operational issues with Rio 2016 and IOC Senior Staff, including the followings: – Roles and Responsibilities […]
Dr. Zakia Bartagi, IWF Anti-Doping Commission Member and Mr. Robert Ndjana, head of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Cameroon held a successful Anti-Doping Seminar in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 8th May 2016. The Seminar was created within the framework of the IWF Development Program and was organized in cooperation with the Weightlifting Federation of Africa. Dr. […]
Pedro Meloni, Rio 2016 Weightlifting Sport Manager and Attila Adamfi, IWF Director General paid a visit to the ZKC factory to check the sport equipment production for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Beside the familiarization of the production process, special attention was given to the Olympic branding elements. Discussions included the evaluation of the experience […]
The International Weightlifting Federation has received the Candidature of five Candidate cities bidding to host the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships. According to the procedure the list of cities that announced their intent is as follows: Minsk, BLR Eilat, ISR Pyongyang, PRK Anaheim, USA Tashkent, UZB The Hosting Right of the 2018 IWF Junior World […]
3 times Olympic Champion, Mr. Pyrros Dimas and IWF Women’s Commission Chair, MS Moira Lassen, both IWF Executive Board members visited Salt Lake City, Utah on the weekend to open the US Olympic Team Trials. The USA Weightlifting Federation also hosted multiple “meet and greet” opportunities with Mr. Dimas for athletes and coaches alike. Mr. […]