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2016 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

We would like to remind you that the 2016 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods took effect on 1 January 2016. The List can be downloaded from WADA’s website, consulted via the free iPhone application or accessed using other mobile devices via the Prohibited List microsite. A summary of modifications to the 2016 Prohibited List can be […]

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President’s Message

A LOOK BACK ON 2015 – WELCOME TO 2016! Warm and respectful greetings to all members of the World’s Weightlifting Family: Athletes, coaches, Federation officials, the media and the all-important fans of weightlifting! With 2015 we have closed a year that can be classified as highly successful from the point of view of weightlifting. The […]

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IWF Development Program 2016

Dear Colleagues, the documents for 2016 are already available. We hope you will use this great opportunity and will apply for support. The deadline to submit the applications to development@nulliwfnet.net is 15th February 2016. Good luck. IWF

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IWF Anti-Doping Commission Houston wrap-up

All the Weightlifting World had their eyes on Houston during the World Championships and although the competitions are finished and the lights went out on the platform, the hard work and the fight are not over…for the IWF Anti-Doping Commission (ADC). It was a great World Championship with about 600 athletes and we saw amazing […]

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF reports that sample of Ms. Zubova Olga (RUS) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic Agents) methenolone. 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 violation, the […]

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