The World Anti-Doping Agency held its 12th Anti-Doping Organization Symposium this week between 14-16. March. The Event hosted a record number of 500 participants, among them the Chairman and Member of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission, Dr. Patrick Schamasch and Dr. Zakia Bartagi. In his opening speech, WADA President, Sir Craig Reedie called upon the Anti-Doping […]
IOC also welcomes new WADA-led anti-doping task force in lead-up to this summer’s Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have announced that selected samples from the Olympic Games London 2012 and Beijing 2008 are being reanalysed ahead of this summer’s Games in Rio de Janeiro, in another initiative aimed […]
The IWF Executive Board had its meeting in Rio de Janeiro, BRA – city to host in august the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. After the opening speech of Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President, Mr. Carlos Nuzman, President of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee welcomed all members. Accompanied by Mr. Agberto Guimaraes, Sports Director and Mr. […]
The Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation is saddened to inform the weightlifting community about the death of its former General Secretary/Executive Director Nikola Mollov. Mr. Mollov was an active official in both the EWF and the IWF – through 13 years member of the Auditor Committee of the IWF. The IWF offers its condolences to the Mollov […]
WARNING Referring to our previous warnings we would like to reiterate this very important message concerning a new prohibited substance! The 2016 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods become effective as of the 1stJanuary 2016 and since this date a new substance called MILDRONATE (Meldonium) is considered as prohibited! The IWF Anti-Doping Commission would like to […]