FISU – the International University Sports Federation – announced the host countries of the 2018 World University Championships. The Weightlifting World University Championships will take place in Biala Podlaska, Poland. FISU WUC 2018
The Qualification Team Classification and quota places for Men and Women were published in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games section. It was calculated according to the Qualification System for Rio 2016 Olympic Games as follows: – no qualification points were given to BUL and the individual rankings and points were upgraded accordingly – no qualification […]
In accordance with the decision of the IWF Executive Board in Houston, the 2016 IWF Junior World Championships will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, with the following program: 21 June – IWF Committee Meetings 22-23 June – IWF Executive Board Meeting 24 June – IWF Congress 25 June – 2 July – Competitions
The International Weightlifting Federation herewith notifies its Member Federations that due to the complexity of the Olympic Qualification points calculation with regard to the sanctions concerning Bulgaria and the obligation to coordinate the issue with the International Olympic Committee, THE RIO 2016 QUALIFICATION STATUS of the countries after the 2015 IWF World Championships WILL ONLY BE […]
By Brian Oliver at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas Aleksei Lovchev took the title of “the strongest man in the world” with a breathtaking world-record victory in the men’s +105kg. A couple of hours later the there was more glory for Russia when Tatiana Kashirina won the women’s +75kg world title […]